A Hilux Van carrying two company workers, including an expatriate, has plunged into the Okulu river in Rivers State.

The incident happened while the driver was reportedly trying to escape from kidnappers who targeted the van along the Eleme section of the East-West Road.

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Our reporter learnt that the vehicle lost control after the suspected kidnappers attempted to stop it.

Eyewitnesses said the vehicle and its occupants were still trapped in the River on Tuesday afternoon, though frantic efforts were made to rescue them.

The Chairman of Eleme Local Government Area of the State, Hon. Brain Gokpa, had mobilised a rescue team to the scene on Tuesday,

Gokpa who confirmed the incident called on the operatives of the Nigerian Navy and rescue agencies to assist in retrieving the van and rescuing its occupants.

It was gathered that professional divers and marine police have also been deployed to the scene to boost the rescue efforts.

Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has visited the scene, lauding the rescue workers.

Gokpa, in turn, pledged his commitment to ensuring the security of lives and property in the area and promised to empower more personnel to aid in the rescue efforts and apprehend those responsible for the attack.

Kidnapping, related crimes and road crashes have been a regular occurrence on the road due to its deplorable state.

Spokesperson of the state Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, said efforts were in place to arrest those behind the incident.

TimeManager:
This is why expatriates are relocating to Lagos. They don't want to take eye see a white skin, na to kidnap you.. yeye militants


-Kiss the truth!

Zionmdde:

There some comments you will see and you will wonder, can any living creature be more stupid than this?

PresidObi:


You will.even start to wonder, are these insecurities not caused by people wanting to drive every business to Lagos?

Nnamdipapa:


That is a dumb way to think and something is wrong with your education for you to think in this manner.

Next, you are going to deny the criminals are not our own Igbo people.

To wipe you Oraimo cord for your bald head dey hungry me.

We should clamours for state policing.

Nnamdipapa:
If not checked, it will spread to other parts of the country.

At this rate, we will soon include kidnappers ransome income in the state's IGR or the national income comupation of Nigeria

PresidObi:


Here we go again, how did you quickly arrive at their tribe? Sometimes it seems some of the posters here have mental issues.

Nnamdipapa:


Continue living in denials inugo. It will get to your doorstep soon. Oge megi vum n'anya.

The logistic involved in kidnapping, hiding victims and collecting ransoms while still staying hidden can only be done by locals.

Continue with your head buried in the sands like the proverbial ostrich.

Everything is now political for people like you. I ran away from Awka because of the level of gang activities I saw with my own eyes and weapons on the streets.

Continue deceiving yourself.

Zool6:

Eleme are Ogoni in Rivers state

Nnamdipapa:


Thanks. I replying to two threads at once.