Sunday Okobi
Suspected gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the wife
of the Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Mrs. Francisca
Okhiria, allegedly on Ulegun road near Benin-city, Edo State capital.
According to a report, Mrs. Okhiria was trailed
from Airport Road in the city by the hoodlums where she was accosted at the
entrance of her house in a “deadly and violent manner.”
The armed men, who the report added were on police
uniform, shot sporadically in the area before abducting her to unknown
destination.
It was gathered that the daredevil kidnappers, who
were trying to get away with their victim, allegedly shot and killed an
innocent military man who was standing by the road side.
Report revealed that the woman was taking through
Airport Road where the kidnappers seemingly stationed their boat at Ogba River
for escape.
As at press time, the kidnappers were yet to make
any demand for ransom. The police has already stepped up action to rescue the
woman unhurt, the report added.
However, when Yellowstone Media contacted the NRC Director of
Public Relation, Yakubu Mahmood, he said he wasn’t aware of such occurrence,
adding also that he is not in the position to speak on such matter as it was the
duty of the police to confirm such incident.
All efforts to speak with the MD of the NRC, Fridet
Okiria, proved abortive as his assistant refused to discuss the matter.
However, when contacted, the state Police spokesperson,
DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, who confirmed the incident, said an Army Sergeant attached
to the woman was also shot and has been taken to the military hospital for
medical attention.
Nwabuzor said the woman was kidnapped at Irhirhi
along NNPC filling station in Oredo Local Government Area.
According to him, “It is confirmed that she was
kidnapped and the police recovered the vehicle; a Land Cruiser Prado SUV when
the incident took place.
“The Army sergeant shot by the hoodlums was with
her as security personnel, and was eventually taken to the military hospital by
the police. The gunmen came in a Toyota Camry.”
He noted that investigation into the incident has already
commenced.
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