Three persons have been reportedly abducted by some unknown gunmen in Ondo State on Saturday barely one week after four people were kidnapped in the same state.
It was gathered that the victims, one of whom is a lecturer at the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, were abducted in two different locations.
The other two victims whose identities are unknown were said to be travellers and were abducted on the Owo-Ikare Expressway.
The first victim identified as Michael Olopete is a lecturer in the department of marketing of the polytechnic.
He was reportedly abducted on the Owo-Ipele Road.
Ondo Police spokesperson Femi Joseph has confirmed the kidnap, adding that investigation had begun.
Four persons had last week been abducted by some gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen at Amurin village on the Ikere-Owo Road, Owo Local Government Area of the state.
Three of the victims were members of staff of the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, while the other one was a lecturer at the RUGIPO Taiwo Akinyemi.
The medical workers regained freedom after ransom was paid by their families, while the lecturer died in the kidnappers’ den.
“The lecturer of the marketing department was kidnapped by Fulani herdsmen between Ipele and Owo. Another kidnapping took place at Oba Akoko. The three persons were taken away into the bush. The upsurge in kidnapping cases in Ondo is now worrisome.
“Unless the government at different levels wake up to their responsibility, nobody is safe in the state again,” a source said.
Meanwhile, following the abduction of FMC workers, theAssociation of Resident Doctors FMC Owo branch has threatened to embark on an industrial action if the state government refuses to put in place visible and effective measures to curb the activities of kidnappers.
