The agrarian community of Akunu-Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State was over the weekend held in the jugular by kidnappers. The kidnappers who were armed to the teeth had abducted some travellers in the community and whisked them into the bush after sporadic gunshots to scare residents. However, the gunshots did not deter hunters, vigilante groups and youths in the community as they launched a manhunt to rescue the travellers who were seven in number. With their knowledge of the terrains of the community, the hunters and the vigilante were said to have caught up with the kidnappers who fired shots at them. Following the exchange of gunfire between the kidnappers and the hunters, one of the kidnappers was said to have been killed which forced the other gang members to abandon their victims and take to their heels. The travellers who were on transit through the community to the northern part of the country were said to have been resc...
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