Panic As Gunmen Attack Edo Railway Station And Kidnap People It was gathered that the gunmen attacked the victims while they were wait...
Panic As Gunmen Attack Edo Railway Station And Kidnap People
It was gathered that the gunmen attacked the victims while they were waiting to board a train to Warri in Delta state.
The Edo State Police Command has confirmed that several passengers have been kidnapped from the railway station in Igueben Local Government Area of the state.
It was gathered that the gunmen attacked the victims while they were waiting to board a train to Warri in Delta state.
The public relations officer of the state police force, Chidi Nwabuzor, in a statement he issued, said it was not clear whether anyone died in the incident but some travelers were injured in the gunfire.
He said that the kidnappers armed with AK 47, invaded the airport on Saturday evening, where they were shooting in the air before abducting many passengers.
He said, "This is to inform journalists that today January 7, 2023 at about 1600 hours, some people armed with AK 47 guns attacked the railway station in Iguebe, Edo state and kidnapped some passengers. their number has not been determined. to board the train to Warri.
"The kidnappers who shot in the air before abducting some of the passengers left some people with bullet wounds. The Irrua Area Commander, DPO Igueben Division, and men visited the scene of the incident together with Edo State security forces, vigilantes, and hunters with the aim of protecting the lives and property of the other passengers.
"The operation to coordinate Bush has started to rescue the victims and arrest the kidnappers who escaped. Progress will be announced," he said.
Some bandits in February 2022 killed one person while 10 others were kidnapped at the railway station in Ajaokuta, Kogi state. It is said that the incident happened at around two o'clock in the afternoon.
According to reports, the gunmen opened fire on a man named Dennis