Gunmen has reportedly abducted eight guest and injured twelve others at a traditional title ceremony in Amakor village, Nanka Community of Orumba North local government area of Anambra State.
According to VANGUARD report, an eyewitness an Ozo title holder, Emmanuel Ilo, who was present at the event, stated that his escape was by divine intervention.
Ilo said that the policemen guarding the venue attempted to resist the attackers, but were overpowered.
He said: “While the event was reaching its climax, some armed men, some of whom covered their faces, stormed the venue. They were accompanied by some community members and immediately began the attack.
“Without any explanation or engagement with the organizers of the event, the men began to scatter things at the venue. They intimidated and brutalized many of the participants and organizers, kicking some of them in their manhood, while the armed men stood by, including some dressed in police uniforms.
“I managed to escape from the scene when the gunmen struck.”
He said that after the assault, about eight people, including the Amakor village chairman, Barr. Obinna Ilo, Emerie Ilo, Sam Eminike, and Chief Asina Okafor, were forced into waiting Sienna vehicles and driven to an unknown location.
When contacted, the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, said he was unaware of the incident and advised that people of the community should report to the nearest police station.
On the allegation that some of the abductors were in police uniforms, the PPRO said: “Police don’t kidnap, and police don’t abduct. If they were arrested, the police would have reached out to their families and allow them to make calls.”
