Armed herdsmen k!ll commerical motorcyclist, kidnap female FUTO student in Imo
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Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have k!lled a commercial motorcyclist identified as Emmanuel and abducted a female student of the Federal University of Technology (FUTO) along the Ihiagwa-Amaeze road in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State. According to vanguard, the victim, who was conveying the student to school, was reportedly attacked and brutally m8rdered by the assailants on Friday, April 24, 2026. The female passenger was taken to an unknown destination by the gunmen. A relative of the abducted student, who identified himself as Ibenyenwa, confirmed the incident, stating that the victim was a native of Ihiagwa and that the student is married to his younger brother. Following the attack, an uneasy calm has settled over the affected communities as residents express fear over rising insecurity in the area. She was on her way to school when the ugly incident occurred. She was kidnapped by herdsmen operating on the Ihiagwa-Amaeze road.The slain motorcyclist is a native of Ihiagwa. This is what we are passing through now, he said. Reacting, the Nzuko Owere General Assembly condemned the incident, describing it as one too many and calling on security agencies to take urgent steps to rescue the kidnapped student and curb further attacks. In a statement signed by the National President, Hon. Dan Ikpeazu and five others, the group warned that roads within the Owerri Federal Constituency have become dangerous, urging residents to remain vigilant and avoid isolated routes, especially at dusk. The latest disturbing episode occurred along the Amaeze-Ihiagwa Road, where a commercial motorcycle operator from Ihiagwa community was brutally butchered by armed assailants, the group said. In the same attack, a female student, who was his passenger, was abducted and taken to an unknown destination. “This barbaric act is one killing too many. The lives of our people can no longer be treated as expendable. “Amaeze-Ihiagwa Road and other rural routes across Owerri Federal Constituency have become death traps and theatres of terror, where farmers, students, traders, and transporters, are ambushed daily with impunity. “We condole with the bereaved family of the slain victim and the entire people of Ihiagwa Community over the cold murder of their son, and call on our security agencies to intensify effort to rescue the kidnapped victim. “We use this opportunity to advice our people to avoid lonely, dilapidated, and ungoverned roads, especially at dusk. “Our community vigilante groups should increase surveillance and work closely with law enforcement agencies. Nzuko Owere aligns with the call by notable Nigerians by advising our people on the need for self-preservation. Enough is enough. The post Armed herdsmen k!ll commerical motorcyclist, kidnap female FUTO student in Imo appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have k!lled a commercial motorcyclist identified as Emmanuel and abducted a female student