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Gunmen Kidnap 5 Persons in Ebonyi

Gunmen have kidnapped five persons along Ishiagu -Okigwe highway in Ivo local government area of Ebonyi State.

The victims were said to be returning from the Enugu International Airport on Tuesday evening when the gunmen grabbed them.

A source in the area who confirmed the incident said the victims included a couple, their 12 years old daughter and their driver.

VOP News gathered that the gunmen also kidnapped a farmer in the bush while escaping with their victims.

Special Assistant to Ebonyi State Governor on Internal Security, Ivo Local Government Area of the State,Ike Cletus, who confirmed the abduction expressed worry over persistent kidnaping in the area.

He called for total overhaul of the security architecture of the council.

Police spokesperson in the state, Onome Onovewakpoyeya, also confirmed the incident, stating that investigation is ongoing to ascertain the location of the incident

VOP Lagos

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