Unidentified gunmen have killed a motorist and abducted occupants of another vehicle at Amala Autonomous Community, in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, noting that the attack occurred on Sunday evening.

Investigations revealed that the assailants emerged from a nearby bush and opened fire on a Toyota Highlander Jeep, killing the driver, before abducting the occupants of a Lexus RS300.

Although the exact number of persons kidnapped had yet to be confirmed at the time of filing this report, the wounded driver was rushed to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

According to the Police, the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, has ordered sustained manhunt operations involving other security agencies and local vigilante groups to track down the perpetrators and rescue the kidnapped victims.

“Preliminary findings indicate that at about 5:50pm, armed men emerged from a bush path at Amala, shot the driver of a Toyota Highlander Jeep and abducted the occupants of a Lexus RS300.

“Officers from the Ngor-Okpala Division swiftly responded to the distress call, secured the scene and evacuated the victim to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead.

“Joint security operatives have commenced intensive bush-combing, search-and-rescue and tracking operations within the Amala forest axis and surrounding communities. Investigations have also started, with encouraging progress recorded so far,” the statement added. (Vanguard)

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