Gunmen have abducted Adetutu Okinbaloye, a 19-year-old, from her home in the Imoru community of the Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State.
According to reports, the armed men broke into her house and took her away after injuring her aunty with a knife.
Confirming the incident, Fumilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, told journalists in Akure on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, that investigations were ongoing.
However, a source in the community told our reporter that the abductors had already contacted the family and demanded a ransom of N10 million.
In a related development, the corpse of a man believed to be a commercial driver from Idanre was found in Akure on Tuesday.
An eyewitness said that his body was dumped and discovered around the popular Benin Motor Park in Akure. It was also gathered that the man might have been killed by suspected ritualists, as some parts of his body were cut off and mutilated.
The incidents have once again highlighted the growing security challenges in Ondo State, with many communities in the state increasingly becoming vulnerable to attacks by criminal elements.
The government and security agencies have been called upon to take urgent steps to address the situation and protect the lives and property of citizens.
As investigations continue into these incidents, many Nigerians hope that those responsible will be apprehended and brought to justice.
