The Ondo State Police Command on Saturday has rescued eight out of 25 people who were kidnapped yesterday.
Twenty-five members of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igan, Akure, Ondo State were kidnapped by some hoodlums suspected to be gunmen, in the state, yesterday evening.
They were said to be attacked and kidnapped on the Benin-Akure Expressway, around the Ifon area in Ose Local Government Area of the state.
Speaking on the development, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed that eight of the victims had been rescued while efforts were ongoing to rescue the remaining victims.