Gunmen operating in the Imo axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway reportedly kidnapped nine Enugu-bound passengers, killed two and robbed others of their valuables., were said to be travelling to Enugu on Saturday for a burial when they were attacked.
Francis said the vehicle was later diverted off the expressway to Arondizuogu Road in Imo, from where they were led into a hamlet far into the bush.“We were travelling to Enugu for a burial and when we got close to Arondizuogu Junction, we saw a group of heavily armed men and they asked us to park. “They ordered us out of the vehicle and asked us to sit on the ground and pull off our shirts with which they blindfolded us.He said that when they got into the hamlet, residents “were watching us as if they were watching a video.
“At that point, they asked whether we can find our way out and we said no and they told the driver to go straight.“That was how we found ourselves back to Umuahia,” he said.Meanwhile, the deceased persons have been identified as Chukwuemeka Nwachukwu, a pastor, who passed a comment after their vehicle was flagged down, and Ifeanyi Onwunkwe, who attempted to escape.
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