The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun, has rescued three health workers and two additional victims in two separate overnight operations in Akure South Local Government Area.
The rescued health workers were among six staff members abducted from a health centre in the Oke Ijebu area of Akure, the state capital, at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Saturday.
The abductors, who arrived in a large bus, forcibly gained entry to the premises and rounded up health workers, including interns on night duty. According to an eyewitness, the gunmen operated with precision and speed, leaving little opportunity for resistance.
“They came in a big bus and entered the hospital forcefully. Before anyone could react, they gathered all the staff on duty and took six of them away,” the witness said.
The Commander of the Amotekun Corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, confirmed that the rescued victims also include a 45-year-old man and his 15-year-old son, who were abducted at Pelebe, on the outskirts of Oda Akure Road, between 7:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
The victims were rescued by the corps’ Rapid Response Squad around 1:00 a.m. following a heavy confrontation with the kidnappers.
Adeleye assured residents that the safety of lives and property remains a top priority, and urged the public to provide timely information to security agencies to enhance collective security.
