A Naval Warrant Officer, Felix
Aknabi, has been shot dead by suspected herdsmen, who allegedly kidnapped 18
passengers traveling from Akwa-Ibom State to Lagos en route Edo State on
Tuesday.
Reports say the men of the Edo
State Police Command had swung into action on receiving the information and
rescued the other 17 passengers.
It was gathered that the four
herdsmen, all armed with sophisticated weapons, opened fire on the 18-seater
bus along the high way.
Sources said the gunmen finally
intercepted the 18-seater bus between Ekiadolor and Ovia River Bridge in Ovai
North East Local Government Area and carted away with passengers’ valuables.
The kidnappers selected eight of
the passengers and matched them into the bush, leaving the other ten behind
possibly to tell the story.
As the kidnappers were taking the
victims to their camp in Ovia forest, Warrant Officer Felix Akanbi, who could
not walk as fast as others was shot and killed by the herdsmen.
It was learnt that on receiving
the information, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the Ekiadolor
police division mobilised his men after the kidnappers in a bid to rescue the
victims.
After combing the bush for over
two hours, the police rescued the seven victims alive and recovered the body of
Akanbi.
Confirming, report, the Edo State
Police Public Relation Officer, Chidi Nwabuzor DSP said the police were combing
the bush in search of the kidnappers, adding that warrant Officer Akanbi was
very close to his retirement before his untimely death.
He promised that the police would
do everything possible to fish out the kidnappers.
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Police with Bullshit comments... What have they done since to curb this menace.. they know that these herdsmen are in the forest on that road... What has the Chief Herder done to stop his brothers?
ReplyDeleteGood question, what has the chief herdsman buhari done to stop his brothers in ak47
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