Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Monday abducted an unspecified number of persons working with Dangote Cement Company Plc, Okpella, Etsako West local government of Edo state.
It was gathered that the workers were in a coaster bus heading back to the Okpella community after the close of work when they were abducted by gunmen.
It was also learnt that the gunmen who laid ambush emerged from the bush and forced the bus to a halt at gunpoint before whisking their victims into the bush while some others sustained bullet wounds.
A source within the Okpella community said that they also heard of the suspected kidnapping incident.
The source said, “Yes, we heard of it, they said they were in a Coaster bus coming to Okpella after work when they were kidnapped by gunmen. But, we don’t know the numbers of the workers that have been kidnapped”.
Efforts to get confirmation from the police proved abortive as both the Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, and the command spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor did not take their calls.
