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Gunmen kill two, abduct 5 in Ondo
Gunmen on Friday killed two persons and kidnapped five others along the Ifon-Owo Expressway in Ondo State.
The victims were the driver of a commercial bus and a female passenger who were shot dead at the scene by the hoodlums.
A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was among the five passengers whisked to an unknown destination by the armed men.
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An eyewitness told journalists on Saturday the bus was coming from Anambra State and heading towards Akure when it came under attack.
The spokesperson for the Ondo State police command, Fumilayo Odunlami-Omisanyan confirmed the incident to journalists in Akure.
She said police operatives are currently combing the forest for the kidnappers and the hostages.
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