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Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have abducted 11 engers at the Amechi-Idodo axis of the Enugu-Abakaliki federal highway.

SaharaReporters reported on May 6, 2024 how some gunmen on military uniforms laid siege on the same road for several hours, injuring several engers. Attack on the road which has become a regular feature happens about four poles apart from two Military checkpoints immediately after crossing Ebonyi/Enugu boundary in Idodo, Nkanu East local government area of Enugu State.

The recent incident happened on Tuesday, 16th July, 2024. Meanwhile the victims, it was gathered, are students from tertiary institutions in Ebonyi State, who were traveling in a commercial bus from Awka, Anambra State to Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital.

The hoodlums, who were said to be herders intercepted the bus at the Amechi-Idodo area before the Enugu/Ebonyi boundary.

A relative of one of the victims, who identified himself Ogene Festus, told some journalists that the kidnappers have ed the family, demanding a ransom of N30million.

"From where do we get such kind of money? What baffled me is how these criminals will effectively carry out kidnapping in a stretch of less than 1km with seven solid checkpoints. Four military checkpoints and three police checkpoints. Kidnapping on the road increased since Governor Peter Mbah, who hails from Owoh, a neighbouring community to Idodo increased road blocks."

He added, "From 6pm you see more than 20 security checkpoints from Eke Obinagu to Enugu/Ebonyi boundary, stretch of road that is less than 4km. Yet despite these checkpoints there was no week since May we have not recorded kidnapping of motorists."

Joshua Ukandu, the Ebonyi State Police Public Relations Officer, stated that the Enugu State Police Command was actively working to address the situation. He added that the Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police, Augustina Ogbodo, was collaborating with her Enugu counterpart, Kanayo Uzuegbu, to combat the surge in kidnappings along this stretch of the highway.

In response to the growing insecurity, Enugu Governor, Peter Mbah recently directed security agencies to intensify efforts to eradicate the criminal activities plaguing the area.

https://saharareporters.com/2024/07/18/gunmen-attack-commercial-bus-enugu-abakaliki-road-close-army-checkpoint-abduct-11

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Obodo b'igwe!

Is Ebube Agu still existing at all? We no dey hear about them again!!



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Hmmm

Nigerian army, police and fulani herdsmen doing collabo kidnapping business.

20 security extortion points, and you think these criminals in uniform can fight crime?

If you tell Tinubu, he will ask 'where are the cows?'

YorubaNiBaba:
Nah to kill themselves over there dem know but to defend themselves from their fulani masters wey dey kill and rape their mama to stupor, nah problem... All they know is to beat their hairy chests online while fulani dey kill them like chicken

LMAO.

Funny but that's just the truth. You will never see IPOB ESN when situations like this arise, yet they were laughing at amotekun when the latter seized herders cows in Ondo, even though one operative sustained an injury.

Tinubu, you do this one ooo

The useless UGM are busy kidnapping and killing the innocent people and police while the Fulani herdsmen are busy kidnapping and killing of Igbo people

Nah papa Okoro and papa ebuka handwork

PEACE2023:
The useless UGM are busy kidnapping and killing the innocent people and police while the Fulani herdsmen are busy kidnapping and killing of Igbo people

He choke.

Story.

This is pure IPOB propaganda .


That stretch of highway is one of the most least forested areas in Nigeria dotted with several settlements, towns and villages.

Where did the Fulani herdsmen drag their hostages to ?

Ignore this pure lie from IPOB propagandists.

If there is any form of kidnapping anywhere in the SE aside the Enugu-Benue-Kogi boundary it is the handwork of ipob criminals.

Am very sure those fulani soldiers mounting those road blocks are colluding with the kidnappers same thing was happening in abia state before they were dislodged by gov.otti.

Mrexcell:
Am very sure those fulani soldiers mounting those road blocks are colluding with the kidnappers same thing was happening in abia state before they were dislodged by gov.otti.

Stale.

Shotgun,This should be the theme of your protest

You have more deadly issues to worry about in that five plots of land

Igbos in obodo SW should not only send money home, they should send their well-wishes and money home too

Renoo Omokri, food don land o! Oya come and defend kidnapping too o, so that your paymasters will know that you're working, and then to make your followers feel good.

Politicians just enjoying
Innocent and poor masses taking the hits left, right and center.

You stay in your house - Armed robbers
You lodge in a hotel - Kidnaps and EFCC
Night club or bar to forget your worries- EFFC &Police

So sad

I'm going off Nairaland for a year, I need to detox myself of bad news... Bye guys.

Insecurity having a field day in this country

I know that road many years back

Where is IPOB when you need them

If na to enforce sit at home on innocent south east citizens them go get power

Oops.

Goodvibes007:

LMAO.

Funny but that's just the truth. You will never see IPOB ESN when situations like this arise, yet they were laughing at amotekun when they were seized herders cows in Ondo, even though one operative sustained an injury.

lailo:
On Biafraland? I don't believe the news. The whole of SE is protected by ESN including forests and no external aggressors can have their way. Outta thread......

I thought there are no more herdsmen in the east? Have they returned? I don't understand

On Biafraland? I don't believe the news. The whole of SE is protected by ESN including forests and no external aggressors can have their way. Outta thread......

Its getting hotter. Kidnapping is the new business.

Why suspect herdsmen when this is almost definitely the work of those very checkpoint people? Anyone with half a brain will not look to rob let alone kidnap victims in the midst of checkpoints.

9ja chai...