Enugu State Police Command has dismissed a media report alleging that eleven (11) people were kidnapped at the Amechi-Idodo area of the Enugu/Abakaliki highway.
A statement signed by the Enugu Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe DSP, described the report as false, mischievous, and aimed at creating panic and misleading unsuspecting members of the public.
“This stance is given the total contradiction and distortion of facts surrounding the incident of an attempted abduction along the said road, on July 16, 2024, around 6 p.m.
“Contrary to the misleading report, a Joint Security team, upon receipt of a distress call on the incident, moved to the Enugu/Ebonyi States border point along the Enugu/Abakaliki Expressway, on the said date and time. Then, they rescued thirteen (13) occupants of a Nissan commercial bus. However, three (3) others, who scampered into nearby bushes upon the attack, are yet-to-be located.”
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, psc (+), has ordered the sustenance of ongoing operations to locate and rescue the three (3) missing victims, and also hunt down the assailants. He reassures commitment to sustain collaborative efforts with internal and neighbouring States’ security forces to ensure watertight security on major highways.
The CP further cautions reporters and publishers to always verify their facts before going to press, to avoid misleading and creating panic in the minds of unsuspecting members of the public.
