Insecurity
2 killed, Many Abducted As Kidnappers Attack Travellers In Enugu
They also kidnapped passengers in a bus plying the Enugu-Ugwogo-Neke-Ikem road.
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a local chief and another person, while also abducting multiple travelers in Enugu State.
The incident took place at Neke along the Ugwogo-Neke-Ikem road in the Isi-Uzo local government area of the state, between 7:30 and 8 pm on August 11, 2023.
An eyewitness named Kingsley Odoh, who spoke to journalists in Enugu on Saturday, recounted that the suspected kidnappers suddenly attacked people passing by along the road. They fired shots indiscriminately at approaching vehicles, resulting in the unfortunate deaths of two persons.
They also kidnapped passengers in a bus plying the Enugu-Ugwogo-Neke-Ikem road.
“Chief Cyril Mbah from Neke Odenigbo-Nike was gunned down by suspected kidnappers along the Ugwogo/Isi-uzo road, near Neke Odenigbo junction,” he said.
“He was rushing home with his daughter in his car when he ran into a group of suspected kidnappers who suddenly opened fire on him. Unfortunately, he couldn’t survive the gunshots but nothing happened to his daughter
“The kidnappers went further, fired and flattened the tyres of another vehicle approaching the scene and successfully whisked away the driver and other people on board. Till now, no one is certain where they are,” the source added.