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32 persons kidnapped in Ondo State
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32 persons kidnapped in Ondo State

Unknown assailants have allegedly kidnapped 32 individuals in Ondo state. The victims were reportedly on their way back from a funeral service in Benin City, Edo State over the weekend when the occurrence took place; they were ambushed by the assailants while traveling in a Coaster bus. Meanwhile, officials from the Amotekun Corps have promptly initiated a search of the Benin-Ifon to Owo woodland for the abducted individuals. Adetunji Adeleye, the Commandant of the corps in the state, validated the occurrence and stated that the command would exhaust all measures to save the victims. To secure the release of the victims, the Amotekun Corps along with other security agencies, as stated by Adeleye, had been notified and have since launched a search and rescue operation.