By Esindu Jacobs
Gunmen have allegedly killed two policemen and kidnapped couple in Anambra State
The couple, The Razor News gathered, happened at Okija, Ihiala local government area of the State on Monday
The couple, it was further gathered, were heading to Owerri Airport , Imo State before the incident happened
The identities of their assailants have not been known as at the time of filing this report
Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenganyia Tochukwu, told The Razor News, he had not received such information
He said he would make enquiries to find out what actually played out.
But one the Senior Police Officers confirmed the incident to The Razor, when contacted
The Officer, added that the couple were dropped off by the hoodlums at Ukpor, Nnewi South local government area of the State at midnight Monday.
A relation to the victims,who pleaded anonymity, said they were kidnapped at Okija on their way to airport in Owerri by unknown persons
The source said,further said that two of the Policemen with the couple were killed by the gunmen .
One of the victims (the husband) was matcheted by the gunmen, while the driver was seriously wounded and was rushed to the hospital
According to the source, “they released them around 11pm. One of their relations received a call from one of the victims to send the driver to come and pick them up at Ukpor where they dropped them off.
“We are traumatized. I flew back to Anambra last night. I thank God they are alive and back to their community ” the source said
