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Gunmen Kidnap 11 Council Workers In Abia

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February 01, (THEWILL) – Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted eleven workers of Umunneochi council in Abia State.

The workers, THEWILL gathered, were intercepted on Monday evening at Leru, a boundary town between Abia and Imo states along the Enugu–Port Harcourt expressway, while returning from the traditional marriage ceremony of their colleagues.

A source familiar with the incident, said the workers were travelling in a bus when they were intercepted by the gunmen, adding that some of the workers escaped while 11 were seized and taken into the bush.

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President of the Abia State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Comrade Ikechi Nwaigwe, who confirmed the incident, disclosed that it has been reported to the Umunneochi Police Division and commended the Chairman of Umunneochi council, Chief Ifeanyi Madu, for his efforts.

He said; “Information reaching the NULGE office reveals that some members of our staff from Umunneochi LGA, were kidnapped yesterday about 5 pm on their way back from traditional marriage of their colleague and taken into the bush along Enugu/Port Harcourt expressway within Imo/Abia state boundary in Leru town. Up to this moment, they are still in the custody of the kidnappers.”

Nwaigwe, however, disclosed that the kidnappers have demanded a N50 million ransom and later reduced it to N25 million and urged members of the union to pray for the safe release of the abducted workers.

“We urge all our members to pray for God’s intervention for their release. There’s nothing God cannot do. With prayers all things are possible to them that believe in God”, he said.

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