Eze Samuel Agunwa Ohiri
The immediate past chairman of the Imo state traditional rulers council, His Royal Majesty, HRH Eze Samuel Agunwa Ohiri, has on Saturday morning, been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen.
The traditional ruler was said to have been abducted at the front gate of his compound in Orodo, Mbaitoli Council Area of Imo state , at about 08:30. His brother, Solomon Ohiri, a United States-based businessman, was also kidnapped, Vanguard reports.
According to the report, an eyewitness said: “This Saturday morning, Ohiri and his brother from the United States, decided to drive out in their car in the spirit of the Christmas celebration to visit some of their friends. After their visit, they returned.
On how the incident occurred, he shortly said: “This Saturday morning, Ohiri and his brother from the United States, decided to drive out in their car in the spirit of the Christmas celebration to visit some of their friends. After their visit, they returned.
“As they arrived at Ohiri’s compound; They packed their vehicle, at one side of the compound, and as they both of them were having the final discussion before they could say bye to each other.
A highlander vehicle filled with gunmen double-crossed them and shot sporadically. They dragged both of them into the vehicle and drove away. They drove toward the Njaba to Orlu road.”
However, another eyewitness, claimed that the Ohiri’s brother, Solomon, struggled and escaped from the kidnappers.
At the time of filing this report, the Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Henry Okoye, was yet to respond to the enquiry.
Meanwhile, the Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani has lamented the attack by bandits on Southern Kaduna communities.
Recall that there have been many attacks in the state that led to the loss of many lives and the kidnapping of many residents.
Sani described the attackers as beasts in human skin after a former councilor of Dawaki Ward, Aminu Khalid, revealed to journalists that 17 people were killed and 58 others were feared kidnapped when terrorists invaded three communities at Dawaki Ward in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The former councillor further disclosed that the attack happened in three villages, including Ungwan Sako, Kunkurai and Dokan Kaji.
He said there was a gun duel between the attackers and the villagers which led to the rescue of 20 villagers while nine others lost their lives in the process.
The Governor condemned the killings, adding that the perpetrators have no place in a civilised society.
He said his government would go to any length to hunt the attackers down and bring them to justice.
“The sole aim of these beasts in human skin is to reverse the gains the good people of Kaduna State have made in rebuilding trust,” he wrote on Facebook.
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