Monday, June 2, 2025 -Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have k!lled a man and k!dnapped his wife along Golden Estate, Abba Father Avenue in Umuguma, in the Owerri West local government area of the state over the weekend.
A source who pleaded anonymity told Leadership that the
couple were in company of two property agents to inspect a property when the
incident occurred.
“The man was
driving with his wife and two agents in his Highlander jeep when masked men
carrying guns attacked them. He escaped while they held his wife. But he later
returned to check the whereabouts of his wife.
It was while
he was trying to find his wife that they tried to kidnap him a second time but
he resisted them and they killed him immediately and abducted his wife and
fled.
The gunmen
moved into the forest with the man’s wife and abandoned his vehicle at the
scene of the crime. The two agents escaped and I learnt one of them sustained
injuries. Policemen later arrived the scene and evacuated the corpse” he said
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the command,
DSP Henry Okoye, said the Police are currently hunting for the assailants to
secure the release of the kidnapped woman.
‘’Yes, I’m
aware of the unfortunate incident. And we are working hard to secure the
release of the kidnapped woman. As I speak to you now, the DPO of the Police
Division with his men and Vigilante operatives of the area are combing the
forests to rescue the woman.
The DPO of
Owerri West division alongside other policemen and local Vigilante members are
currently in the forests. They have commenced combing of the forest in line
with the directive of the Commissioner of Police for possible rescue of the
woman.”
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