Kidnappers Kill Naval Officer In Edo State

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a Naval Warrant Officer, Felix Akanbi. The hoodlums kidnapped seven other passengers travelling from Akwa-Ibom State to Lagos via Edo State on Tuesday.

A source said the gunmen, armed with AK47 rifles, intercepted the 18-seater bus between Ekiadolor and Ovia River Bridge along the Benin-Lagos Expressway and opened fire on the bus.

The source said eight of the passengers, including the deceased, were abducted and taken into the bush.

Policemen attached to the Ekiadolor Police Division swung into action and pursued the kidnappers after receiving report of the attack.

The police rescued the seven victims and recovered the body of Akanbi after two hours search.

Edo State police spokesman Chidi Nwabuzor said the police were still combing the bush in search of the kidnappers.

The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) in Calabar, Rear Admiral Victor Adedipe, has pledge to weed out kidnappers that have held the Country siege in recent times.

Hesaid the warrant officer was about to be retired before his death. Nwabuzor said the police would do everything to arrest the kidnappers and bring them to justice.