At least two persons were shot dead by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers along the Ugwogo-Neke Road in Enugu State on Friday evening, August 11, 2023.
Several other travellers were reportedly abducted during the attack that occurred at a border between Enugu East and Isi-Uzo local government areas of the State.
According to an eyewitness, the suspected kidnappers swooped on passersby along the road, shot sporadically at incoming vehicles and killed one person in a vehicle, went further to another vehicle and kidnapped some persons they commandeered into the bus.
It was gathered that the victims, Chief Cyril Mbah from Neke Odenigbo-Nike was gunned down 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 did not 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 where they are,” the eyewitness told reporters.
