Suspected kidnappers in Ondo State have killed two passengers and abducted five others, including a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member.
Two additional passengers escaped with gunshot wounds.
The bodies of the driver and a female passenger who were killed in the attack have been taken to the morgue at Adelabu Hospital in Ifon.
The incident occurred on Friday night along the Ifon/Owo Expressway in Ose Local Government Area.
The kidnappers, armed with AK-47 rifles, ambushed the Sienna bus at 11:00 pm.
State Police spokesperson, SP Fumilayo Odunlami-Omisanyan, confirmed the incident, noting that details are still emerging. She added, “Our men are fully on the ground, combing the forest to ensure that the victims are rescued.”