By Temitope Adedeji, Akure
Ondo state government has assured families and friends of the 32 kidnapped travellers who were abducted by Kidnappers along the Benin-Ifon axis of the state.
The thirty two persons were said to be returning from a burial ceremony in Benin city, Edo state on Saturday, when the incident occurred around Ifon, in Ose local government area of the state.
Briefing newsmen in Akure, the Ondo state capital on Monday evening, the commissioner for information, Mrs Bamidele Ademola-Olateju said that the kidnappers had contacted families of the captives placing ransom ranging from #3million to #10million on each of the victims.
Mrs Ademola-Olateju however said government was making efforts to rescue the abductees and reunite them with their families.
She assured families of the captives that a joint team of security officials were already combing the forests around Benin-Ifon axis to rescue the victims
Mrs Ademola-Olateju assured Ondo state residents that government would not allow criminal elements to make the state their abode to perpetrate any ungodly acts.
