Gunmen have killed two people and abducted many others at Neke on Ugwogo-Neke-Ikem Road in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu state at the weekend.
An eyewitness, Kingsley Odoh, told journalists in Enugu on Saturday, that the incident happened between 7:30 and 8pm on Friday.
Odoh revealed that the attackers ambushed passersby along the road, shot aimlessly at incoming vehicles and killed two persons. They however, kidnapped passengers of a bus plying Enugu-Ugwogo-Neke-Ikem Road.
“Chief Cyril Mbah from Neke Odenigbo-Nike was gunned down by suspected kidnappers along Ugwogo/Isi-uzo Road, near Neke Odenigbo junction.
“He was rushing home with his daughter in his car when he ran into a group of suspected kidnappers who suddenly opened fire on him. Unfortunately, he couldn’t survive the gunshots but nothing happened to his daughter.
“The kidnappers went further, fired and flattened the tires of another vehicle approaching the scene and successfully whisked away the driver and other people on board. Till now, no one is certain of where they are.”
The police spokesperson in the state, Daniel Ndukwe, said he would verify.
