Gunmen abduct ACP’s 80-year-old mother

UNIDENTIFED gunmen have abducted the 80-year-old mother of an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Madam Rebecca Igbe.Rebecca was kidnapped on Monday in her community in Omuse, Elele Alimini, in the Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.

It was gathered that the octogenarian is the mother of Mr. Batram Igbe, who is an Assistant Commissioner of Police in Lagos State.

The gunmen, according to sources, had stormed the area at about 9pm, shot sporadically before they went for their target, who was in a shop opposite her house.

Rebecca was said to have appealed to her abductors, who insisted on taking her away despite her plea to be left alone.

It was, however, learnt that Rebecca’s abduction on Monday was the second time she would be taken away by kidnappers in 2015.

A source, who is an indigene of the area, said the four gunmen were armed, adding that residents of the area were initially not aware that the 80-year-old woman was the hoodlum’s target.

“The sound of gunshots scared everybody away. We never knew what or who the gunmen was looking for until they went for the old woman.

“This is the second time she is being abducted by gunmen this year. This time, they came to her shop around 9pm and took her away. They did not listen to her even when she begged them,” the source said.

Confirming the incident, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ahmad Mohammad, said investigation was ongoing with a view to rescuing the octogenarian.

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