The South-West security outfit, Amotekun has said that the eight members of the Christ Apostolic Church of Nigeria (CAC) who were reportedly rescued by the Nigerian police actually beat feet from the kidnappers’ den on Saturday.
SaharaReporters earlier reported how some members of CAC, Oke Igan, Akure, the state capital, travelling for a burial were kidnapped on Ifon road in Ose Local Government Area of the state.
"Twenty-five of them were inside the bus travelling through Ifon road when the button men stopped their vehicle and marched them inside the bush," a church member, who spoke anonymously, had said.
While the Amotekun Commander in the State, Adetunji Adeleye, told news hounds in Akure, the state capital, that the victims beat feet from captivity, SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, Police Spokesperson in the state, said they were rescued unhurt.
"Eight of them including a nurse have been rescued after they beat feet from the kidnappers’ den," Adeleye said, disclosing that his men with the officers of the Nigeria Police, Nigeria Army and other security agencies were already in the bush to rescue other kidnapped victims.
Odunlami-Omisanya said those rescued were seven women and one man, while efforts were on to rescue others unhurt.
"Good news! 8 victims were rescued, and effort is on to rescue others unhurt. The victims said that they were on their way to a wake keep; on getting to Ajagbale via Elegbeka on Ifon/Owo expressway, they were accosted by five button men who shot sporadically and forcefully took them into the bush," she had said in a statement. 
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