Enugu
The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the killing of two of its operatives and abduction of 10 by gunmen who attacked their buses in the early hours of Monday.
The Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem, who confirmed the development in a statement, said the affected operatives were said to be travelling to the FRSC Academy in Udi, Enugu State.
Kazeem said: “Some personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps traveling from Sokoto and Kebbi States Command of the Corps for a training programme at FRSC Academy, Udi were reportedly attacked by Bandits/Kidnappers at Udege junction, along Mararaban-Udege between Adoka, Nasarawa state today Monday 14th September 2020 at about 8 am. The Officers, totalling 26 in number, were travelling in two buses.”
According to him,, one of the Officers in the vehicle conveying the staff of the Corps reportedly died during the attack while another officer died in the hospital and four others were injured, eight escaped unhurt,10 unaccounted for as they were allegedly kidnapped by the assailants.
The Corps Public Education Officer said that the Corps Marshal, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, had immediately reported the incident to the relevant authorities for prompt rescue of the kidnapped operatives, adding that investigations to ensure that the assailants were brought to book “is ongoing.”
Kazeem qouted the Corps Marshal as calling h
on all staff of the Corps not to be deterred by the unfortunate incident.
He said Oyeyemi assured that the Corps would work closely with relevant security to ensure that the criminal elements were brought to book and justice served, while the missing personnel would be found.
