Local hunters and vigilantes have rescued the five abducted wedding guests who were on their way to Odo-Owa community in Kwara State from Kogi State.
The victims who were abducted last Saturday at Obbo-Ayegunle at about 4 pm by gunmen in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara state, were rescued by local hunters and vigilantes on Tuesday.
The victims, all members of the same family in Odo-Owa community, had N100m ransom placed on their heads by the kidnappers.
The Chairman of the Oke-Ero Local Government Area has visited the victims at the hospital where they are undergoing medical care, according to reports that reached reporters in Ilorin on Wednesday.
According to unverified accounts, the hunters and vigilantes also freed eight additional detainees in addition to the five abductees.
DSP Ejire Adeyemi Toun, the state police command spokesperson, was not reachable in Ilorin on Wednesday to respond to the development.
