The Ondo State Police Command on Saturday, September 30, said it had rescued eight out of 25 people who were kidnapped on Friday, just barely 20 hours after their abduction.

According to reports, Twenty-five members of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igan, Akure, Ondo State were abducted by some hoodlums suspected to be gunmen, in the state, on Friday evening

The victims were reportedly attacked and kidnapped on the Benin-Akure Expressway, around the Ifon area in Ose Local Government Area of the state.

Meanwhile, it was gathered that the abducted victims are choristers of the church.

They were said to be traveling to Ifon, for a burial ceremony, while the hoodlums waylaid them and dragged them to an unknown destination in the bush.

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed that eight of the victims had been rescued while efforts were ongoing to rescue the remaining victims.

“Good news!, eight victims rescued, effort is on to rescue others unhurt”, she said on a WhatsApp platform.