Armed men have abducted a driver and police guard working for Chief Cornwell Ihunwo, the traditional leader of the Rumu-Elechi community in Nkpolu-Oroworuko, Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State.
The incident was confirmed by Godstime Ihunwo, a vigilante leader who also doubles as Chief Security Officer of Nkpolu-Oroworukwo.
“I received a call about the abduction of HRH Cornwell Ihunwo at about 9pm on Saturday, I rushed down to his house at Eagle Island where I met him. Chief told me it was his driver and police orderly who were abducted,” he said.
Ihunwo criticized the attempted kidnapping of the traditional ruler and urged the police to investigate the matter thoroughly.
Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, confirmed the incident and mentioned that investigations have started, but she did not provide additional details.
The incident occurred at 8pm on Saturday around the Eagle Island area of Port Harcourt, the state capital.
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