The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of three persons along a road leading to Port Harcourt International Airport.
The victims were abducted on the Obiri-Ikwerre Road stretch leading to the airport late on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
Spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday, said that police were already in pursuit of the abductors.
“The Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, has tasked our tactical team commanders and the Divisional Police Officers within the jurisdiction to implement adequate security measures,” she stated.
“These measures have been put in place to ensure that the criminals are apprehended,”
It was gathered that the victims were traveling from the airport area to the Obiri Ikwerre Road when they were attacked by suspected bandits positioned on the road.
One of the escapees, Emmanuel Biira, however, told NAN that more than three persons were taken from the taxi he boarded.
He said of the 10 vehicles ambushed by the criminals, a few of the passengers were whisked away while some managed to escape into the nearby bushes along the highway.
“The incident began when our vehicle ran into an ambush near the airport junction roundabout as we were heading to Obi Ikwerre flyover,” he explained.
“We encountered an ambush with eight to 10 cars. As we approached the scene, the kidnappers began shooting randomly into the air,”
“As soon as the shooting began, we turned back towards the airport junction, but the kidnappers double-crossed us,”
Biira reported that occupants of other vehicles who tried to escape from the abductors were shot at and forcibly taken away.
“After the hoodlums crossed us, I jumped out of the car to run but there was nowhere to go. But at that moment, the Lord showed me a car to hide behind,”
“So, I quickly hid under the car, and as I did, three kidnappers walked by – dragging a man, while one of them got into the car I was under to turn off the engine,”
“I am alive today because of God’s mercy and covenant of protection over His children,” he added.
The ecstatic escapee said that his wife would have been a young widow and his children fatherless if one of the stray bullets had hit him.
“I am immensely grateful to God alone. Thank you, Jesus Christ,” Biira expressed.
11 Responses
Where is our so called securities agency? Where are there?
Is there any state wey gun men no dey for this expired Nigeria
God,close to an airport?,but security personels are supposed to be around airport,how come they were not chased?,well the nigeria police should swing into action
abi de don catch people now so where are those security agencies’ spokeperson i wan hear from am
kaka no get joy
congratulations guys abi u don catch them
make sure they get punished but wat about others still free
kaka no just get joy
This insecurity again so to travel now has become a problem
Why is there so much callousness in the heart of some people… We’re no longer safe
The security in our country is not tight enough for kidnapper’s to attack
The experience shared by Mr Biira showed this happened in broad day light and at an area with high daytime vehicular traffic, so, the obvious question arise: how come come nobody alerted the police while this crime was happening?! Because that area is well motorable and escape routes for the hoodlooms are limited, they could have been apprehended almost immediately had the police swung into action promptly.
Oh, wait. No one had access to the police (functional) emergency numbers.
Which brings out to the fore (again) the most debilitating flaws of our police force in this nation. What does it really cost to put police emergency numbers on strategic locations in our towns so the public can access them in moments of need? Or Even boldly on their official vehicles?
Thank God Biira escaped to narrate this ugly kidnapping incident that took place in Port Harcourt, This dare devil boys is at it again
Nigeria has become a dangerous place to live, not only for Christains but almost for everyone because of insecurity and incessant attacks, and the only human solution is for an idea of a particular invention which I believe can be made, I have the idea but we need those that can invent it, Mr. Life Comments
There should be a more security agents now in this country. Why don’t government recruit more?