At least 25 church members of have been kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's south-western state of Ondo, local media report quoting witnesses.
The group are members of the choir at Christ Apostolic Church and was headed to the burial of a church member on Friday afternoon, when they were waylaid by the gunmen and dragged to the bush.
A spokesperson of the state police is quoted as confirming that police was informed of an abandoned bus on the highway.
"The police anti-kidnapping squad and other tactical teams have been deployed to the area to rescue the victims and arrest all involved in the crime," Funmi Odunlami told a local newspaper.
The West African country has been witnessing abductions carried out by criminals for profit.
TRT Afrika and agencies
