Kidnappers on Monday night abducted a female On-Air Presenter with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN); Pacesetter Fm Umuahia, Chinenye Iwuoha.
It was gathered that the incident took place near Amakanma Housing Estate in Umuahia South Local Government Area of the state at about 7 pm when Iwuoha was going home after closing from the day’s work.
Sources said the gunmen operating in a motorcycle and Toyota Sienna, Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) had trailed the Hilux van in which the victim and the station’s General Manager (GM), Uche Ndukwu, were heading home with after her shift.
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Before abducting the FRCN female staff, the hoodlums reportedly shot the company’s driver, Kingsley Onyeokuche, and zoomed off with their captive, perhaps to stop him from coming after them.
According to a source:
“When the gunmen double-crossed the Hilux van, they were shouting who is the GM? Before they shot the driver in the stomach and took Iwuoha away in their SUV”.
The gunmen, it was gathered, also made away with valuables belonging to the GM and the other staff including laptops. The driver is reported to be in critical condition after he was rushed to the hospital and underwent surgery to remove the bullet that was lodged in his stomach.
The kidnappers have made contact with the station and demanded N20m ransom for the lady to regain her freedom.
Abia state Commissioner of Police, Janet Agbede, told journalists in a telephone interview that the police were yet to receive an official report on the abduction.
