Jonah Sokolo, a driver with the Abua Odual Local Government Transport Service, has been shot dead by kidnappers.The incident occurred on Thursday evening along Emohua axis of the East-West road in Rivers State.
The bus was heading to Abua Oduah town when the kidnappers ambushed them along the deadly route, which has become road users' nightmare. Nnamdi Omoni, Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Police Command, confirmed the incident but said the details were still sketchy.One person who narrated his harrowing experience to SaharaReporters said his brother was a victim of the kidnappers last weekend.
”My brother who is driver was kidnapped from that same Emohua Axis of East West Road; we had to paid N500,000 for them before my brother come out. If this didn't happen to you, you will not understand."
PoliceNG segalink Please kindly note that in the spirit of One Nigeria these Kidnapping on East West Road has to be given the same approach that the Kaduna Abuja Road is being given. You need to hear the testimony of victims who have escaped them how they selling human being
I ply this root and i must say the security Che k point on this road is so impressive that one would think you could practicakky take a drive on the road with your eyes shut. Until the Boys come out to play, not even the numerous police on that road will respond You are OYO
With the campaigns seasons over and Wike no longer willing to dole out monies for the boys, they now have to use the arms they were given to fend for themselves.
Everyday, it’s same story , cocktails of kidnapping, armed robbery,ethnic/religious killings etc. What’s going on?
PoliceNG HQNigerianArmy You need to deploy well trained officers with improved tracking technologies to Rivers State. The whole state is under siege.
The police check point and personnel on east west road is enough to fight boko haram yet such thing still happens...its a shame
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