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Suspected gunmen abduct travellers in Rivers

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Suspected bandits have abducted about nine travellers at Emohua Local Government axis of the East-West road in Rivers State on Wednesday, November 2, 2022.

A community source who confirmed the incident said the abduction took place at the boundary between Evekwu and Rumuodogo in Emohua Local Government Area.

It was gathered the nine passengers were travelling in a commercial vehicle along the Emohua Local Government axis of the East-West road in Rivers State when they were abducted.

According to the source, the policemen from the nearest Elibrada Police Division arrived late at the scene after the hoodlums had diverted their victims into a nearby bush.

It would be recalled that on Tuesday, hoodlums reportedly blocked the same axis of the road to rob commercial passengers of their belongings, making it the second of such attacks this week.

Meanwhile, the Rivers State Police Command is yet to comment on both incidents.

The source further said there is now an agitation for the return of a local vigilante group in the area which was disbanded by the local government authorities.

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