No fewer than four persons were feared killed while a hotel manager was abducted in Ifite-Awka, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, when unidentified gunmen invaded the area, firing shots into the air.
The incident, which occurred late on Wednesday, caused panic in the community, forcing residents to flee their homes and traders to close their shops abruptly.
Eyewitnesses told our correspondent on Thursday that the gunmen attacked several popular locations, including Book Foundation Junction, Ukwu Aki Bus Stop, “B” Bus Stop, Commissioners’ Quarters, and the Bamboo area.
Our correspondent, who visited the area, gathered that during the attack, the gunmen kidnapped the manager of a popular hotel (name withheld). His whereabouts remain unknown.
A trader dealing in groceries, who spoke anonymously, said, “It was a tense situation around 7 pm yesterday (Wednesday) when the gunmen suddenly arrived and started shooting into the air.
“They shot and killed three people at Book Foundation Junction and one person at Ukwu Aki Bus Stop. They also invaded a popular hotel at the Commissioners’ Quarters and kidnapped the manager. His whereabouts are still unknown.“We heard they were demanding N12m ransom for his release, though the hotel workers said the initial demand was N20m before it was reduced.
Source: https://daylightng.com/anambra-gunmen-kill-four-abduct-hotel-manager/