One of the
rescued victims of the Easter Monday’s kidnap incident in Aba, Abia State has
been reported dead.
He was said to
have died in a private hospital in the city where he was receiving treatment
from gun shot wounds.
According to Sun New, Gunmen, on
Monday evening, abducted two men they
had trailed from Azikiwe Road to a spot between Pound Road and St. Michael’s
Road/Adazi and shot sporadically to scare people as they made for escape with
their victims.
However, on
getting to the Good Morning Market area of the city, the hoodlums were engaged
in a shootout by security men which led to the arrest of one of the criminals
and recovery of vehicles and some other items including AK 47 rifle.
A security
source told Daily Sun that during the gun battle, one of the kidnap victims who
was still in the SUV they were abducted
in, was hit by bullet and after the operation, was rushed to a private hospital
on Azikiwe Road where doctors on duty battled to save his life.
The source
said the man whose identity could not be ascertained, died Tuesday evening,
less than 24 hours after he was rushed to the hospital, as a result of the
injuries he sustained.
However, the
other victim said to be the major target of the kidnappers, reportedly went
home unhurt and is said to have reunited with the family members.
When
contacted, Abia Command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Geoffrey
Ogbonna said he was not aware of the man’s death.
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