Unidentified gunmen on Tuesday evening kidnapped staff of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) Limited in Nnewi, near their factory.
A source said the staff of the indigenous vehicle manufacturing company involved included the company secretary, financial manager and one security officer.
The source said the gunmen arrived at the factory just a few minutes after the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr Innocent Chukwuma left his factory.
This was confirmed by police authorities in Anambra who said they have begun tracking the gunmen in a bid to release the kidnapped staff.
A press release by the state police command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga however did not reveal the identity of those kidnapped.
The release read: “Anambra Joint Security Forces are on the offensive for possible rescue unhurt of three abducted victims and arrest of the Abductors on 26/11/2024 by 6:45 pm at Innoson motorcycle showroom along Owerri Road, Nnewi.
“The Police Command is determined and is already working with information obtained from the scene for the ongoing rescue operations.
“The command also urges residents or anyone with useful information that will aid the investigation to come forward to the Command headquarters, Awka, or the nearest police station.”
David-Chyddy Eleke
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