Ovedhe Hezekiah – Warri
Suspected gunmen have reportedly kidnapped four persons on last weekend in a bush along the Lagos-Asaba road near Agbor in Delta state.
Sources claimed that the abductors are herdsmen and had ambushed their targets after the railway bridge while inspecting a parcel of land around the area.
This reporter learnt that the area has been under hoodlums’ attack in recent times as many others have been reportedly kidnapped in the area in the past.
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According to the Source, “the four victims were inspecting a parcel of land area the Railway Bridge when the gunmen with sophisticated weapons ambushed them. They dragged the victims to unknown destination.
“Till this morning, (Monday) we have not heard anything from the victims or their kidnappers. Gunmen have been terrorizing the area of late. The hoodlums are believed to be herdsmen who have laid siege to the route.”
Meanwhile, the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, confirmed the abduction of the four victims on Saturday, added that the incident was reported late Friday evening.
She said the command has intensified efforts to rescue the victims from their abductors.
