Gunmen kidnapped three people at the Innoson Motorcycle Showroom on the Onitsha-Owerri Road in Nnewi, Anambra State’s Nnewi North Local Government Area.
According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred late Tuesday while the victims were driving along the road.
One of the sources said, “The three persons were in a vehicle when armed men suddenly blocked them with their vehicle. They ordered the victims to alight, and as they alighted, they forced them into their vehicle and immediately zoomed off.
“One of the gunmen entered into their victims’ vehicle and also drove off and drove behind the other vehicle the victims were in.
“The incident, which happened within a split of seconds, created panic on the road and around the vicinity. Because it was already dark, we couldn’t get the exact picture of what the vehicles look like.”
SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Anambra State Police Spokesman, confirmed the incident on Wednesday, saying the police were already working with information acquired from the scene for the ongoing rescue operations.
Ikenga said, “Anambra Joint Security Forces are on the offensive for possible rescue unhurt of three abducted victims and arrest of the abductors today, 26/11/2024, by 6:45 pm at the Innoson Motorcycle Showroom along Owerri Road, Nnewi.
“The police command is determined and is already working with information obtained from the scene for the ongoing rescue operations.
“The command also urged residents or anyone with useful information that will aid the investigation to come forward to the command headquarters, Awka, or the nearest police station.”
