Police Foil Bus Hijack In Rivers
An attempt by suspected kidnappers to hijack a passenger bus laden with travelers has been foiled in Rivers state.
The 18-seater Port Harcourt bound Owerri vehicle was reportedly accosted at Omerelu axis of Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state, and had already been diverted into the bush before a combined team of police security, led by men of “Operation Sting” security outfit, burst the plan and immediately rescued the passengers and the vehicle.
Spokesman of the state Police Command, Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed the foiling of the kidnap attempt on the telephone, saying the driver of the vehicle sustained gunshot wound on his leg.
Meanwhile, stories making the rounds in the state had it that the kidnapper succeeded in diverting the vehicle and that both the vehicle and the passengers were yet to be traced.
