Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Sunday evening reportedly attacked a commercial bus and three other vehicles in Ajeoku Village in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State and kidnapped some passengers.
The village is located between Otan Ile and Imesi town
Former chairman of Obokun Local Government, Mr. Sunday Ojo-Williams, an indigene of Imesi Ile, confirmed the incident on Monday.
He said the vigilante group working in Imesi Ile and policemen immediately launched a rescue operation when they got wind of the attack and were able to rescue some of the passengers, while others were taken away.
At the time he was making the statement, he said the other victims were still being searched for in the bush.
Osun State Police spokesperson, Sade Odoro, said information about the incident is still sketchy but will be made public as and when due.