Gunmen reportedly kidnapped a Navy officer identified as Lieutenant IS Ozuowa and an unconfirmed number of civilians in Anambra State.
The naval officer, who was said to have concluded his “Long Course” on Friday at the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Ologbo, was abducted alongside some civilians by gunmen on Sunday night at the Upper Iweka Roundabout in Onitsha while on transit from Port Harcourt.
According to PRNigeria, a military source said that “As at the time he was kidnapped, he sent a distress message to Slt Bomadi, the Ag BOO NOP ONITSHA.
“The Ag BOO quickly alerted its own troops stationed at various checkpoints along different exit routes from Onitsha.
“Also, our own QRF was deployed immediately. Efforts are ongoing to rescue the officer.”
However, the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, when contacted said, “I don’t have such information before me please.”