Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a man, Maliki Onose, and his son, Jethro Onose, while traveling from Benin, Edo State to Imeri in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The father, Malik, who was returning his son, Jethro to the Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Imeri after vacation, reportedly ran into the kidnappers in the early hours of yesterday.
A reliable source explained that the kidnappers, who had positioned themselves at strategic places, stopped the victims and subsequently dragged them into the bush. He said the young boy and his father were stopped and abducted at a bad spot on the road.
He said:
“The Senior Secondary School student was abducted along with his father while traveling to Imeri after some three weeks break. The father was attacked by the kidnappers before the hoodlums overpowered them and dragged them into the forest “
Confirming the abduction of the father and son, the state police command said detectives from the command and other security agencies, especially the Navy are combing the forest. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Funmi Odunlami, said the command, in conjunction with men of the Nigerian Navy, have launched a manhunt for the kidnappers. She said the security personnel are making efforts to ensure the two victims are rescued alive, assuring that the victims will soon regain their freedom.
