Nigeria, March 29 -- Unknown gunmen have kidnapped three travellers at Osu town, along the Ife-Ilesha expressway in Osun State.

The kidnappers intercepted the travellers' vehicle on Friday and took them into the forest where they are currently being held, PREMIUM TIMES learnt.

One of those kidnapped was identified as Usman, a brother of Seriki Hausa of Iyere town, Haruna Tanko, while the identities of the other two persons are yet to be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.

Mr Tanko told journalists that the kidnappers have reached out to him, requesting N50 million ransom to free his brother.

"It is true that my brother, Usman, was abducted by gunmen. They demanded ransom but we have not been able to raise the money," he ...