Gunmen abduct lady at mother’s funeral in Imo

Gunmen have kidnapped a lady whose mother was to be buried on Friday.

The victim, who has been identified as Oluchi Ezirim, is a native of Ogwa in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State.

According to eyewitness, the victim was in the burial entourage alongside some members of the family when the hoodlums attacked them and whisked her away.

It was learnt that the incident took place along Iwuanyanwu Road in Atta community where the bandits laid siege in a sky-blue jeep.

A villager said those going to burial missed their way to Chetakwa morgue at Amawo Atta and were stocked at Evan Enwerem’s junction.

“There are two Chetakwa mortuaries here in Atta, but it seems they were confused about the actual one where the corpse was.

“They briefly stopped at the junction and almost immediately, three armed men jumped out of a sky-blue jeep and ordered all to lie down.

“They went to the driver of a 4matic jeep and asked for the owner of the car.

“They forcefully brought out the lady who admitted it was her husband’s car and zoomed off with her, shooting sporadically in the air.” Atta community has been gripped with fear as there was a heavy presence of policemen patrolling the area and threatening arrest.