Gunmen Kidnap Two NSCDC Officials In Edo

Two officials of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), have been kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.

YaahooJournalist reports that the two officials were on their way to Benin city, the state capital from Edo North Area Command when they were kidnapped.

The two officials were identified as Francis Okunwe the Area Commander of the Edo North Area Command and Chief Superintendent of Corps (CSC) Albert Egauvoen, the Divisional Officer of Irrua.

NSCDC Sources said the two officials took off through Igueben due to the bad state of the Benin-Auchi-Okenne Highway, and were attacked at Ewosaa before Ekpon near Ebele in Igueben local government area.

According to the source, the attack happened at about 2 pm and the Toyota Sienna van they were travelling in has been recovered from where it was abandoned.

“They were on their way to Benin but because of the bad state of portions along the Auchi – Benin road, they decided to pass through Igueben to cut off the bad spots but unfortunately the incident happened around Ewossa before Ekpon,” the source said.

Danmallam Mohammed, the Edo Commissioner of Police, confirmed the incident to and said a combined operation of security agencies in the state were being out in place to apprehend the abductors.