Emerging report reaching indicates that suspected heavily armed Fulani bandits, on Wednesday evening, at Isuikwuato Local Government Area, in Abia State, abducted yet-to-be identified and counted number of passengers in a bus, and took them into the bush.
The Traditional Ruler of Umuanya community, in Uturu, confirmed the incident.
He stated that it took place around 5pm, a few kilometres after the Abia State University, Uturu, adding that, the fate of the victims is yet to be known.
Elsewhere, unconfirmed report has it that the suspected bandits, armed with dangerous weapons, abducted the passengers who were travelling to Akara, in Isuikwuato, from the Motor Park opposite the Abia State University.
All efforts to reach the State Police Public Relations Officer, Geoffrey Obonna, for his reaction was not possible, as he was not picking his calls.
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