Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have struck again, abducting five persons from a Makeke Health Centre in Umakeke community in Akoko-Edo Local Government.
The abductees,including a Nurse in the Health Centre, Gladys Okomayin, a female secondary school student, Tope Oriloye, a couple and Mr. Samuel Ilesanmi, who had rushed his son to Makeke Health Centre for treatment.
The kidnappers reportedly abandoned the Nurse because she could not walk fast to keep their pace in the bush.
National Coordinator, Movement for the Advancement of Akoko Edo People (MAAP), Omowumi Bode Ekundayo, who broke the news, said Makeke hunters and vigilantes mobilised and combed the forest but to no avail.
He disclosed that the kidnappers called to demand N100m ransom for the release of Miss Oriloye and Mr. Ilesanmi.
“We have written, warned, and passed timely information to all security agencies and the tiers of government in Edo State earlier.
“Or is it not yet obvious that the worsening scourge will snowball into intractable catastrophes in future? Akoko Edo is surrounded… Is it not clear that Benue and Kwara States are fast descending to Edo State, their open gateway being the vast wilderness of Akoko Edo?”, Omowumi queried.
Edo State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Eno Ikoedem, said efforts were on to release the victims.
