Residents of Ikem community in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State decried the rate of kidnapping in the community as six persons were abducted in one week.
The villagers narrated that as they were still reeling under the shock, the gunmen returned on Tuesday and kidnapped a native who was home from Enugu and a National Youth Corps Member who is his tenant. They said that no ransom demand has been made yet.
“As a result, the villagers all slept in the bush for fear for their lives. Friday night they still slept in the surrounding bushes for fear the gunmen would return,” narrated another native. Last year three kidnap incidents took place at Ikem and all the hostages were taken out through the same route. The local catechist was the first to be kidnapped, followed by a young man who came back from Italy. The third was a trader on his way to the market.Security agencies made some arrests and the suspects are still being investigated.
A journalist and native of the affected area, Anayochukwu Agbo, said that “The latest attack shows a dangerous trend. The gunmen were masked, unlike in previous kidnaps, suggesting heavier involvement of locals in the attack. The way they sacked the village suggests this could be a test run to what could happen during the coming elections.
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