Okenyi Kenechi
Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, today, rescued a kidnapped victim along Omoku/Egbeda road in Emohua Local Government Area.
The minister and his entourage were on their way to Ubimini Community in Emohua where he was to address supporters of the All Progressive Congress when they spotted a Lexus SUV abandoned in the bush.
The minister’s team in a statement made available to theportcitynews said the Minister who was leading his convoy consequently stopped by and ordered his security team to comb the forest in search of the occupants of the vehicle.
“It was during the search that the security personnel in the minister’s convoy rescued one of the occupants of the abandoned Lexus Jeep.
“The victims turned out to be APC supporters attending the PVC sensitisation rally in Ubimini where the minister was to address party supporters.”
The rescued victim, Edi Chinda Edi, said, they were on their way to Ubimini for the APC programme when the kidnappers barricaded the Express Way and attacked them.
He explained that eight of them were in the Lexus jeep when the kidnappers armed with AK47 riffles and other dangerous weapons struck.
“We were eight in the car and they succeeded in kidnapping seven others. While they were beating and forcing us into the bush I managed to escape into the other side of the forest,” he said.
Amaechi, however, directed some of his security personnel to continue the search and ensure that the remaining victims were rescued and their abductors arrested and prosecuted according to law.
