Luck smiled on three nurses abducted by gunmen at a Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Akure, the Ondo State capital as they were rescued by the operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun.

Speaking at the Headquarters of the Command, the Corps Commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye confirmed the development, explaining that the health workers were rescued at about 4:30 a.m. on Saturday.

The Corps Commander also confirmed the rescue of a 45-year-old man and his 15-year-old son who were abducted at Pelebe community along Oda Road, Akure, stressing that “the man and his son were kidnapped between 7:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. yesterday (Friday).

“The victims were, however, rescued by our men at about 1:00 a.m. after a heavy confrontation with the kidnappers and the three health workers earlier abducted have also been rescued at about 4:30 a.m. They are all currently receiving treatment at the Amotekun health facility”, he added.

It was gathered that some armed bandits reportedly stormed the Primary Health Centre located in the Oke Ijebu area of Akure, abducting no fewer than three health workers on duty on Saturday morning, striking at about 2 a.m. and whisked away the victims.

A patient at the PHC who gave an eyewitness account explained that the attackers arrived in a bus, forcefully entered the facility and took away the victims, while other health workers on duty luckily escaped.

The bandits were also said to have packed all the victims into the bus before driving off to an unknown destination.

With this recorded success, the Amotekun commander assured residents that the safety of lives and property remains a top priority for the state government just as he urged members of the public to continue to provide timely and adequate information to security agencies, emphasizing the need for collective efforts to enhance safety across the state.