A former Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Lawman Duruji, has been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen.
The former lawmaker was reportedly abducted, last Saturday, at Oriagu, Ehime Mbano Local Governmemt Area, on his way back from a function.
Kidnapped alongside the politician was Ezzybee, a popular businessman in Owerri.
The business tycoon was abducted on Sunday afternoon while on his way to watch a local football match.
Wife of a former chairman of Okigwe Local Government Area, Frank Onwunere, was also abducted, on Sunday.
Other yet-to-be identified citizens of the state were also kidnapped at Okwelle junction in the Onuimo LGA of the state, and at the Umbomiri junction in the Mbaitoli and Amaraku in the Mbano LGAs of the state.
The Enugu Police Command spokesperson, Micheal Abattam, said the police was already on the trail of the kidnappers, revealing that one of victims at Ubomiri had been rescued by the police.
