Kidnappers dressed in military uniform reportedly abduct seven persons along the Fidiwo axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday killing one person who was trying to escape the attack.

Wakadaily learnt that the vehicle conveying the victims was accosted by the armed men who fired sporadically, kidnapped seven passengers, and escaped with the victims into the bush along the expressway.

A source said, “I got the report of a kidnapping incident that occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday. I learnt that the kidnappers were dressed in military uniform and they accosted a vehicle, kidnapped some of the occupants, and shot one person dead. I cannot ascertain the number of persons kidnapped yet.”

The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident said police had begun manhunt for the criminal elements.

Odutola said, “One Opeyemi Folarin of the RCCG Missed House Block 10 reported a kidnapping incident on Monday.

“She said she and her family were traveling from Akure to Lagos in their family vehicle, a Toyota Hiace bus with number plate NIGER SUL338 ZY when they were intercepted by a group of armed individuals who were firing sporadically after passing the Fidiwo Bridge.

Seven people, including the parents of Folarin, were abducted and taken into the bush while Folarin and their four siblings were left behind. The children were brought to the police station along with the vehicle.

“Also, one Oyekunle Sola, a 35-year-old female who was traveling in another vehicle, was shot by the kidnappers while attempting to escape. She is currently receiving treatment at Victory Hospital Ogere.

“Information from Oyekunle Sola suggests that there were approximately 15 kidnappers wearing army uniforms. She was shot while fleeing and the corpse of an unidentified female who was shot during the incident was found and deposited at a mortuary in Ipara,” she added.