About three persons have been abducted along the Nkpologwu-Akpo Road,

Nkpologwu, in Aguata Local Government Area of the Anambra State by

unidentified assailants.

Although the details of the incident remain sketchy, eyewitness said, the

armed assailants kidnapped the three men at different locations in the

community early Sunday, after attacking a police checkpoint at the Omata

junction along the Nnewi Oba Road where a police officer was killed two days

ago.

A community leader, who craved anonymity for fear of being victimised,

confirmed the development said, the gunmen invaded the area at about 7:30

am and whisked the victims away in their various vehicles.

Also, the President-General of the Nkpologwu Community, Professor

Ferdinand Ezeiruaku, said, the three men were kidnapped at different

locations in the community by the heavily armed men, while, the victims had

just returned to attend an occasion that was held on Saturday, which was

organized by the women of the community as part of their August meeting.”

When contacted, the Spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command,

Tochukwu Ikenga, said, investigation were on-going.