Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Sunday, 22 December, 2024 abducted an Anglican cleric, his wife and his two children in Ondo State.
Rev. Canon Olowolagba and his family were kidnapped along Ise Akoko-Iboropa road in the Akoko North-East Local Government Area of the state.
With the development creating tension and panic in Ikaram-Akoko in Akoko North-West Local Council, the hometown of the cleric, residents of the community had engaged in prayers for the release of the victims.
While disclosing the incident to newsmen in Akure, the state capital, the Bishop of Akoko Anglican Diocese, Rt. Rev. Babajide Bada, stated that the family was abducted on Sunday, 22 December, 2024 between 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm.