IPOB/ESN in Anambra kill 1, abduct 4 others
Story from Uji A. ILIYASU
At least four unidentified individuals were kidnapped, and one person was killed by suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Anambra State on Saturday night.
According to a source who prefers anonymity, the incidents occurred at various locations within the state without any visible security presence.
The source said that at Ifite Awka, near the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) gate, two people were abducted after gunmen fired shots in the air.
The source also said another person was kidnapped in the evening on Peter Obi’s Agulu-Oraukwu Road.
It was further learnt that the most distressing incident took place at night in Oye Market, Nimo, Njikoka local government area, where another individual was taken by the gunmen.
In Enuavomimi village, Enugwu-Ukwu, also in Njikoka, a man identified as Clement Eduzor was killed by the assailants.
Reports also indicated that in each location, the gunmen fired sporadically before abducting their victims.
Residents have accused the police of arriving only after the incidents had occurred.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed one of the incidents but did not comment on the others.
In his reaction, Ikenga said through a statement on Sunday 14 July in Awka, that the command was responding to the incident at Ifite-Awka.
“The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State, Nnaghe Obono Itam, states that efforts are ongoing to arrest the assailants and rescue the victims of the abduction incident on 13/7/2024 captured in a video along Ifite – Amansea road, Awka.
“Meanwhile, the Police responding team recovered the abandoned victim’s vehicle, and joint security measures/personnel positioning are already in place to forestall such related incidents in the state,” he said.
Proofreading, editing by Uji A. Iliyasu, Editor at Neptune Prime
