Gunmen on Tuesday have kidnapped eight persons at Itapaji Ekiti, in Ikole local government area of Ekiti State.
It was gathered that the gunmen stormed a building located in the town at 9:25 p.m., shot sporadically, and took away eight persons from the house.
The kidnappers have contacted the victims’ families and demanded N50 million ransom.
The incident came one week after gunmen abducted four persons at Ayebode-Ekiti in the same LGA.
While confirming the incidence, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Sunday Abutu, said: “The Command is working hard to rescue the victims. Already a team of special police operatives had been deployed to the area to rescue the victims.”
