Another traveller who escaped, Mrs Nike Oyetade, alleged that the kidnappers use the forests near their operation points as detention camps, stressing that children in secondary schools and tertiary institutions far away from their various places of residents are not safe anymore.

Contacted the state police spokesperson Femi Joseph, who confirmed the incident, said detectives are on the trail of the kidnappers.

Joseph said, “I can assure you that justice will be done and the search is underway for those who are behind these evil acts, to find those responsible and bring them to justice”.

He pointed out that the command has “resolved to increase our manpower on our roads with more patrol to reduce the activities of these criminals to the barest minimum.