Gunmen abduct an employee of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra State and demand ₦40 million ransom, multiple reports say. The incident follows attacks along the Ebenebe axis in Awka North Local Government Area. According to reporting attributed to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the abducted INEC worker is identified as Christy Nkiru Okeke. Reports also say a businessman is shot during a separate attack on the same road before the abduction. Legit.ng adds that police launch a manhunt after the kidnapping and shooting. The sources describe the ransom demand as ₦40 million and link the abduction and the shooting to the same area and sequence of events, suggesting coordinated activity by the gunmen. As of the reports, details of the motive beyond the ransom demand and the whereabouts of the kidnapped INEC worker are not provided, and the identity of the shooter or the businessman is not fully stated in the available summaries.
Gunmen abduct INEC worker in Anambra, after shooting businessman and demanding ₦40m ransom
Gunmen abduct an employee of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra State and demand ₦40 million ransom, multiple reports say. The incident follows attacks along the Ebenebe a...
- Gunmen kidnap an INEC worker in Anambra State.
- The abduction occurs along the Ebenebe axis in Awka North Local Government Area.
- A businessman is shot on the same road before or around the same time as the abduction.
- The gunmen demand a ransom of ₦40 million.
- Police carry out a manhunt following the incident.
Gunmen have kidnapped an INEC worker in Anambra and demanded ₦40 million after shooting a businessman on the same road. Police launched a manhunt.
1 hour agoGunmen have abducted an employee of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and demanded a N40 million ransom after carrying out separate attacks along the Ebenebe axis of Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident was reported by security analyst, Zagazola Makama. According to the report, Christy Nkiru Okeke, an INEC employee, […] The post Gunmen abduct INEC staff in Anambra, shoot businessman, demand N40m appeared first on Vanguard News.
3 hours agoGunmen have abducted an employee of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and demanded a N40 million ransom after carrying out separate attacks along the Ebenebe axis of Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident was reported by security analyst, Zagazola Makama. According to the report, Christy Nkiru Okeke, an INEC employee, […] Gunmen abduct INEC staff in Anambra, shoot businessman, demand N40m
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