The Rivers state Police Command
has confirmed the attack on a commercial bus owned by God is Good Motors by
gunmen at Emohua Local government area of the state.
Initial reports had it that 15
passengers on board the bus including the driver were ambushed and kidnapped on
their way from Lagos, at Elibrada, along the East-West road at Emohua at about
7:30Pm, Sunday.
The bus which was ravaged with
bullets is still at the scene of the attack close to Emohua Local Government
Council at the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, the Police Command
said the report of the incident is being exaggerated.
Spokesman of the Command, Deputy
Superintendent of Police, Nnamdi Omoni confirmed the incident but played down
on the number of victims.
DSP Omoni said only six
passengers were on board the bus when the gunmen struck, adding that four out
of the six victims have been rescued with two left with the kidnappers.
He further said, “our men have
been deployed to comb the bushes in Elibrada and the surrounding environment in
search of the remaining two victims and we assure you that we will rescue
them.”
When contacted, the management of
God is Good Motors in Port Harcourt said they are yet to get a confirmation of
the report of the incident.
It will interest you to know that
the Emohua route of the East-West road; Rumuji, Elele, Ndele and Elibrada has
been notorious for persistent attacks on commercial vehicles who carry out
their attacks from as early as 7pm.
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad,
SARS and the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, AKU of the Rivers state Police Command
embark on daily raids of communities around Emohua while the attacks persists.
Mumu Police talk. You so rescue the kidnapped people. Where were you before they were kidnapped (busy collecting money at road blocks I guess). Nigeria Police are always reactive not proactive and less intelligent.
ReplyDeleteWhere is Laid Mohammed. I'd it were the days of GEJ.the world will be told how clueless GEJ is.
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