The spokesperson of the Command and a Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ayanlade Olushola, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria.
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Superintendent of Police Joshua Ukandu, Public Relations Officer, Ebonyi State Police Command, confirmed this on Friday in Abakaliki.
Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, made this known to newsmen in a statement he issued on Friday in Jos.
Reports indicated that the mourners gathered at a deceased family’s house in the community when the gunmen attacked them on Thursday night.
The Chancellor and Archdiocesan Secretary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, Rev. Fr. Patrick Mbara, confirmed the development.
The victims were kidnapped from their residence in the Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory on Friday night.
The command’s spokesperson, SRC Ngozi Ahula, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria in Makurdi on Thursday.
It could be recalled that the victims were abducted two days ago on their way to Faskari from Katsina, after they were honoured by Governor Dikko Radda, for Rabiu-Faskari’s outstanding performance during the National Qur’anic Recitation Competition held in Kebbi State.
The affected communities are: Aba Alajido, Aba Sunday, Aba Pastor and Ademekun in the Akure North LG.
The unknown gunmen reportedly shot a young lady, abducted the pharmacy owner and two of his sales boys .
The youths had reportedly assembled at a roundabout at Elele Roundabout to express solidarity with Governor Fubara when the attack occurred.
According to reports, the students were kidnapped in the late hours of Tuesday outside the university’s campus.
Confirming the incident, the state police spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, stated that seven persons were kidnapped by the assailants.
The deceased, identified as Clement Ajayi, was hit by a bullet shot by the armed men allegedly said to be security operatives.
This was contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, and made available on Sunday in Ilorin.
According to a family source, the ABSIEC Chairman was playing host to some lecturers from Abia State University, Uturu in his Okigwe residence when the gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, numbering four, stormed the house, harassed his visitors and seized him.
It was gathered that the lawyer was shot while driving along Mgbidi road on Wednesday evening.
The incident occurred on Saturday night when the gunmen invaded Mai Rana community in Kusada LGA.
Spokesman of the Command and a Superintendent of Police, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday.
Chancellor, Nnewi Diocese, Rev. Raphael Ezeogu, disclosed this in a statement he made available to newsmen in Onitsha on Friday.