Adeleke Adekunle
Gunmen attacked a showroom of popular Nigerian vehicle producer, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Co. LTD in Anambra State, and abducted at least three persons, police in the southeastern state said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred at the company’s showroom located along Owerri Road, Nnewi at 6:45 pm on Tuesday, Anambra State Police Command’s spokesman SP Tochukwu Ikenga said in a statement sent to reporters.
Ikenga said that the police had launched a joint security forces offensive operation for possible rescue of the abductees and arrest of the abductors.
“The Police Command is determined and is already working with information obtained from the scene for the ongoing rescue operations,” the police spokesman said.
“The Command also urges residents or anyone with useful information that will aid the investigation to come forward to the Command headquarters, Awka, or the nearest police station.”