SCHOOL PROPRIETOR IN ABIA STATE, WIFE ABDUCTED BY GUNMEN

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia State

“They (husband and wife) were on their way back after buying things for their school’s end of the year party on Sunday." 

The owner of a private school in Umuobasi Ukwu, Umugo community in Ugwunagbo local government area of Abia State, including his wife, have been reportedly kidnapped my armed men.

Sources say the incident occurred at around 9:00pm on Saturday when the kidnappers who operated in a black coloured Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) trailed the couple while they were on their way back home to buy things that the school was to use for its graduation ceremony on Sunday in the same community.

“They (husband and wife) were on their way back after buying things for their school’s end of the year party on Sunday." The Nation Newspaper reported.

“The three man gang with Lexus jeep picked both of them leaving behind their three children wandering and crying.

“As we speak, there are fears in the school as people are not sure if the graduation ceremony for today will hold. How is it going to hold when the school proprietors are not around?”

A security agent in Aba who pleaded anonymity disclosed that they have been on the trail of the hoodlums who the source stated were three man gang operating in a black Jeep suspected to have stolen from the owner or belongs to a kidnapped suspect.

“We learnt that they drove off through Umuozuo community pathway with their victims.

“We are monitoring things and will go after them as soon as there is lead to their whereabouts.”