One Adetutu Okinbaloye has been abducted by gunmen in Imoru community in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The victim, a 19-year-old girl, was kidnapped after the abductors, reportedly seven in number, stormed the residence where she lived and macheted her aunt for resisting them.
Locals, who spoke in confidence with newsmen, said the abductors had contacted the family with a demand for N10 million ransom.
Following the incident, local vigilante members in the community have been combing the forest for the trails of the kidnappers.
Meanwhile, the Ondo State Police Command spokesperson, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya said “The issue at Imoru was not officially reported at the station, but the DPO confirmed that the monarch of the town told him that three people were abducted by unknown gunmen. While two escaped, the third person was whisked away.”