The ABIA State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of Lawson Obasi, an important oil and gas dealership, and the murder of its driver and a police escort.
In a statement on Friday, the command reported that he received a report from Sergeant Gubi Judge on March 4, stating that Asp Tanko Natip, Inspector Ernest and himself, of the Special Protection Unit, SPU, Base 6, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, were assigned as escorts to Chief Obasi Lawson and had traveled to Arochukwu, state of Abia.
According to the report, at approximately 1:00 p.m., while returning to Port Harcourt through Azumini Ndoki, the local government area of the UKWA of Abia, they were ambushed in MKAP Jekere Ndoki around 7:00 p.m. by gunmen not identified in a dark blue vehicle of Sienna, which crossed them twice and opened fire.
The statement is read in part: “While the officers repelled the attack, another set of armed men took Chief Lawson, ordered them to his vehicle and took him to an unknown destination, leaving his driver and another dead person.
“The tactical teams were immediately recruited to the scene, and the area is currently combing with the aim of rescuing the victim Issura. The crime scene has been visited and police officers are conducting thorough searches in the area.
“The police commissioner, ABIA State Command, CP Danladi Isa, immediately visited the area in the company of DC operations and other teams. He urged residents to keep calm and security aware of security, since intensive patrols have been activated in the area. “
The commissioner also advised the public to inform any individual with gunshot wounds or any dark blue Sienna vehicle to the nearest police station or communicate with the emergency lines of the command.