Some yet-to-be-identified hoodlums have kidnapped three individuals close to the Innoson Motorbike Showroom alongside Onitsha-Owerri Street finish of Nnewi within the Nnewi North Native Authorities Space of Anambra State.
Eyewitnesses mentioned the incident occurred late on Tuesday, because the victims had been driving alongside the highway.
One of many sources mentioned, “The three individuals had been in a automobile when armed males all of the sudden blocked them with their automobile. They ordered the victims to alight and as they alight, they pressured them into their automobile and instantly zoomed off.
“One of many assailants entered into their victims’ automobile and in addition drove off and driving behind the opposite automobile the victims had been in. The incident, which occurred inside a break up of seconds created panic on the highway and across the neighborhood. As a result of it was already darkish, we couldn’t get the precise image of what the automobiles appear like.”
The Anambra State Police Spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident, on Wednesday, mentioned the police had been already working with data obtained from the scene for the continued rescue operations.
Ikenga mentioned, “Anambra Joint Safety Forces are on the offensive for potential rescue unharmed of three kidnapped victims and arrest of the abductors at present, 26/11/2024 by 6:45 pm at Innoson Motorbike Showroom alongside Owerri Street, Nnewi.
“The police command is set and is already working with data obtained from the scene for the continued rescue operations.
“The command additionally urged residents or anybody with helpful data that may assist the investigation to come back ahead to the Command headquarters, Awka, or the closest police station.”
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