Gunmen were on the prowl in Imo state on Saturday, August 20, abducting two members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and killing three others.
Daily Trust reports that the gunmen were said to have taken over the Amaraku-Orji portion of the newly rehabilitated Owerri-Okigwe road and operated for many hours unchallenged.
One of those kidnapped was identified as Mr Aloy Onuekwusi, a pool magnate and the owner of Diamond Pools.
One of the victims was reportedly the driver of one of the kidnapped individuals.
An eyewitness told our correspondent that the incident caused gridlock along the road as vehicles had to make quick detours.
Efforts to contact the police spokesperson in the state, CSP Mike Abattam, were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.
