SOURCE : THE SUN NEWSPAPER
Stray bullets from sporadic
shooting by kidnappers who
wanted to escape with a victim
have left three persons dead in
Benin City, Edo State capital.
The gunmen had reportedly
abducted the proprietor of Shaka
Momodu Polytechnic, Benin but
encountered a police barricade.
Consequently, they started
shooting indiscriminately to
scare people and to enable them
have a free access. In the
process three persons were
killed while several others were
injured. The kidnappers later
abandoned their vehicle and
escaped.
Among those injured is a
University of Benin lecturer in
the Department of Bio-chemistry,
University of Benin, who was
said to be receiving treatment at
the University of Benin Teaching
Hospital (UBTH).
Confirming the
incident yesterday, Edo State
Police Command Spokesman, Mr.
Peter Ogboi said the abandoned
vehicle ha been recovered and
taken to Esigie Police Station.
He said the kidnappers for
apparent fear of being trailed
and arrested, released a staff of
the Power Holding Company of
Nigeria (PHCN) kidnapped three
days ago. Oghoi said
investigation of the incident was
going on with a view to
arresting those involved.
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