Imo Police command has arrested one suspect after gunmen abducted the wife of Imo State Zoo General Manager, Mrs. Bola Abioye, after Sunday service at the First Baptist Church Nekede in Imo State
It was gathered that the gunmen who operated on a Sienna Ash-coloured-tinted glass were dressed in police vest.
Our correspondent gathered that Mrs. Bola Abioye was kidnapped immediately after she left the Sunday Service at about 1:30pm.
Narrating the ugly development, a worshiper , who gave her name as Dr Blessing, said the church had just concluded thanksgiving while members were heading to the car park to drive out to the venue of merriment when the gunmen struck.
She said, “The church had just dismissed so everyone was heading to the car park with the intention to go to the home of the member only for an Ash-coloured Sienna vehicle to drive in shooting sporadically.
According to her,” The abductors who wore police vests were shooting right there at the car park. They first dragged a woman but after some seconds, one of them shouted it’s not this one.
“Before they went to drag Mrs Abioye shooting directly to scare people away. Though she tried to resist, there was so much commotion. And within minutes, they drove off still shooting.”
When contacted, Imo State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Michael Abattam confirmed the incident.
Abattam equally said that one suspect has been arrested in connection to the incident.
He said, “Yes, the incident is true and we have arrested one person in connection to the incident, who is assisting us to get to others.
However the Imo Police PRO refuted trending reports that gunmen Invaded First Baptist church on Sunday.
