Driver killed, passengers abducted in Rivers state

Gunmen have shot and killed a commercial driver along the Abonnema-Degema-Emohua road in Rivers State. 

It was gathered that the incident which took place over the weekend also witnessed the kidnap of some of the passengers.

The driver, identified as Salvation Harry was reportedly conveying passengers from the popular Mile One park in Port Harcourt to Buguma when he was ambushed by assailants along one of the numerous bad spots along the Abonnema-Degema-Emohua route.

The  Rivers State Police Command through its Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko confirmed the incident, adding that, “there’s a sitrep that passengers were abducted while one was shot, but investigations are going on”.

But, a source, according to Channels television had confirmed that one of the kidnapped victims had been released after paying the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand naira.

The Chairman of Asari-Toru Local Government Area Onengiyeofori George in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary John Paul Braide condemned the killing, just as he called on the police to get to the root of the matter.