Earlyface

PANDEMONUIM broke out in Awhire-
Agbarha-Otor, Ughelli North Local
Government Area, Delta State, recently, when
suspected gunmen invaded the community’s
secondary school and kidnapped two
teachers and one engineer attached to a
contracting firm working in the community.
The kidnappers numbering three, Saturday
Vanguard gathered stormed the school
premises at about midday armed to the
teeth, took the three victims in the full glare
of the students and other teachers of the
school who watched helplessly.
Giving the names of the two teachers as Mrs
Elizabeth Ureubu and Mr Emma Ekperu, the
dependable source who pleaded anonymity
said the kidnappers who came in a motor
bike, also kidnapped one engineer working
with a contractor in the community on their
way out. Lamenting that the teachers were
driven out of the school premises in the
Honda Accord car belonging to Mrs Elizabeth
Ureubu, the source said they immediately
alerted the police and other security agents
of the development.
According to the source, the Honda Accord
car was later found same day at
Omovwodoiribo-Agbarha-otor, a nearby
village, abandoned, adding that; “the car has
since been towed to the Agbarha-otor
police station.”
On whether contact has been established
with the suspected kidnappers, the source
said no, decrying that; “the whereabouts of
the teachers are still not known as I speak
with you. We have resigned to fate;
believing God for His intervention. Since that
day the incident happened till this very
moment, nobody has heard from them”.
Confirming the incident, the Area
Commander, Ughelli Area Command, Mr
Awosola Awotunde said the police was on
top of the matter, expressing hope that the
kidnappers would be arrested and brought
to book.
Awotunde said the police was out to check
crime in the area, saying that; “this area is
not a safe haven for criminals. We are
working round the clock to ensure the
safety of lives and property.