Gunmen kidnap unidentified occupants of SUV in Ifite, residents lament renewed insecurity
Security
By Ifeizu Joe
About two unidentified occupants of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) were on Saturday afternoon kidnapped by gunmen.
Sources said the incident happened at Ifite area of Awka, close to Nnamdi Azikiwe University back gate.
This is coming as residents of Anambra State capital city, Awka have lamented the worsening case of insecurity in the town.
Last week, three persons who were said to be cultists were killed on Sunday, while one person was allegedly killed on Monday.
Saturday’s incident which was in a video that has already gone viral showed the hooded gunmen ordering the occupants of the vehicle out, and into their black sienna vehicle.
A source in the area where the incident happened said the men shot into the air as they made away with the victims, while one of them also took the victim’s car.
Mr Lawrence Ibemesi, a resident of Awka said: “We don’t know what is happening in Awka any longer. Security people need to sit up because we can no longer understand this killings and kidnapping here and there.”
When THE RAZOR reached the Anambra State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, he said command has heard of the incident and also watched the video.
“We are studying the video and also liaising with anyone who is an eyewitness to go after the kidnappers. We have also alerted our strategic teams at major flashpoints to be on the lookout.”
On what the command is doing with the increasing insecurity and recent cult related killings, Ikenga insisted the command was not aware of any recent cult killing in the state capital. He rather insisted that this reporter should come to him with proof.
