Gunmen have kidnapped an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Enugu State, south-east Nigeria.
The victim, Emeason Chima, was kidnapped on Saturday near Maduka University in Ekwegbe, Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of the state.
Mr Chima is attached to the Ugbokolo Unit of the FRSC Command in Benue State, north-central Nigeria.
Sources revealed that Mr Chima was abducted while he was driving alone along the area.
An official of the FRSC in Enugu State confirmed the incident on Sunday afternoon.
The official, who asked not to be named because he was not permitted to speak on the matter, said FRSC officials were notified of the attack in a message circulated via their WhatsApp group.
“It happened yesterday (Saturday). We all got a circulated message that he was abducted,” the official said in a mixture of Igbo and English languages.
When contacted on Monday night, the Sector Commander of the FRSC in Enugu, Frank Agbakoba, confirmed the kidnap
Mr Agbakoba said Mr Chima was returning to the Ugbokolo Unit when he was attacked by the hoodlums
As of an hour ago, the kidnappers demanded N5 million as ransom,” he said on Monday night.
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