Gunmen on Wednesday night abandoned two kidnap victims abducted at Akwakuma in Owerri, Imo state after policemen on duty gave them a hot chase.
It was gathered that it was a notable businessman and his friend who were kidnapped. Moreso, the state police command spokesperson, Micheal Abattam, on Thursday, disclosed that the victims had been rescued and reunited with their families.
A statement to that effect read in part, “Following a distress call, that the Director of Dutch Global Gas Station Limited, has been kidnapped by five armed men who trailed, double-crossed and blocked his vehicle, a G-Wagon jeep by a shop along Akwakuma Road in Owerri West LGA of Imo, while driving in the company of his friend.
