{"id":127589,"date":"2024-08-11T22:59:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-11T21:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/gunmen-kidnap-lawyer-two-others-in-anambra"},"modified":"2024-08-12T00:04:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-11T23:04:47","slug":"gunmen-kidnap-lawyer-two-others-in-anambra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/gunmen-kidnap-lawyer-two-others-in-anambra","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen kidnap lawyer, two others in Anambra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Gunmen operating in Nkpologwu, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, kidnapped three persons, including a lawyer, in the early hours of Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>An eyewitness speaking in a trending video on social media said the gunmen stormed the community between 7:30 am and 8:00 am, to carry out the operation.<\/p>\n<p>The video shows a somersaulted vehicle along the Nkpologwu-Akpo Road, which is believed to belong to one of the victims.<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Ferdinand Ezeiruaku, President General of Nkpologwu Community, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that the three men were kidnapped at different locations in the community by heavily-armed men.<\/p>\n<p>Two of the victims, including the lawyer, are based in Abuja, while the third victim is based in Port Harcourt.<\/p>\n<p>They had returned to the community to attend an event organized by the local women\u2019s group in their August meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Ezeiruaku expressed concern for the victims\u2019 safety and urged the public to pray for their safe release.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to reach the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, for comment were unsuccessful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Gunmen operating in Nkpologwu, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, kidnapped three persons, including a lawyer, in the early hours of Sunday. An eyewitness speaking in a trending video on social media said the gunmen stormed the community between 7:30 am and 8:00 am, to carry out the operation. 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