Gunmen have allegedly killed two policemen and kidnapped couple in Anambra State
The couple, it was gathered, were abducted at Okija, Ihiala local government area of the State on Monday
A source said that they were heading to the Sam Mbakwe International Airport, Owerri, Imo State when the kidnappers struck.
The identities of their assailants have not been known as at the time of filing this report.
Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenganyia Tochukwu, told journalists that he had not received any such information.
He said he would make enquiries to find out what happened.
But a Senior Police Officers confirmed the incident.
The Officer, added that the couple were dropped off by the hoodlums at Ukpor, Nnewi South local government area of the State at midnight Monday.
A relation to the victims, who pleaded anonymity, said they were kidnapped at Okija on their way to airport in Owerri by unknown persons
The source said,further said that two of the Policemen with the couple were killed by the gunmen .
One of the victims (the husband) was matcheted by the gunmen, while the driver was seriously wounded and was rushed to the hospital
“They released them around 11pm. One of their relations received a call from one of the victims to send the driver to pick them up at Ukpor where they dropped them off.
“We are traumatized. I flew back to Anambra last night. I thank God they are alive and back to their community ” the source said
