*Condemn killing of YPP chieftain, kidnapping of PDP chieftain
*Seeks adequate cover from security agents
As Christmas approaches, residents of Nanka community have raised alarm over rising insecurity with hoodlums suspected to be unknown gunmen causing security breaches and serious fear among the residents by allegedly shooting and kidnapping in the community.
The residents who preferred to speak on the condition of anonymity for fear of falling victim said they are raising the alarm following what they described as some incidents of insecurity particularly the shooting of a chieftain of Young People’s Party (YPP) known as Joe Mohel and kidnaping of one Ichie Partrick Ezeanaka identified to be a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
An online media had reported that Joe Mohel was shoot by unknown gunmen operating with a Lexus Jeep who also kidnapped Ichie Ezenanaka after beating him.
According to a resident of Etti village who spoke on behalf of the residents, before the incident of yesterday, there have been several attempts of kidnapping in Nanka with a PDP member escaping kidnapping by whiskers by using his vehicle to brush aside a kidnapper and ran away. He mentioned another incident where someone was kidnapped and tied down with rope, dropped at Umuchukwu which went viral on the social media.
He added “this is getting out of hand and the lives of all of us are in danger if something is not done urgently. So I am calling on security agents to come to our rescue and give us adequate security now that we are preparing for election in some polling booths in Nanka Ward one”
About three weeks ago, the kidnappers wanted to kidnap someone nicknamed Ogbono in the same Etti village. But God helped him to escape from them.
Further Investigations by our correspondent reveals that the unknown gunmen attempted to bundle Joe Mohel inside their vehicle at gun point but he resisted and attempted to run away before he was shoot while Ichie Ezeanaka surrendered to the gunmen at gun point and was whisked away.
When contacted, the son of Ichie Ezeanaka ( name withheld) told our reporter that there is no contact with anybody in respect of his missing father yet as the matter has been reported to the relevant security agencies.
