Gunmen attack Enugu church as security operatives intensify rescue of abducted victims
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- Security forces in Enugu State, Nigeria, are intensifying efforts to rescue three people abducted from a church.
- During a pursuit, the joint security team, including police and local guards, rescued one victim unharmed.
- The assailants escaped with two other victims, and authorities are deploying all available assets to ensure their safe return and apprehend the perpetrators.
A joint security team in Enugu State is aggressively pursuing armed individuals who abducted three people from a church in Inoyi, Affa Community, on Sunday. The operation involves police operatives, Forest Guards, and the Neighbourhood Watch Group.
During the chase, the security forces managed to force the attackers to abandon one victim, who was rescued without injury. However, the assailants escaped with the remaining two individuals. The state's Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mamman Giwa, has ordered an intensified operation to secure the safe rescue of the remaining victims and capture those responsible.
The commissioner urges residents of the community to remain calm and continue to support the police with credible and actionable information.
Authorities are deploying all operational assets and activating surveillance capabilities to bolster the rescue efforts. The police are urging community members to remain calm and provide credible information. Eyewitnesses reported that the gunmen stormed St. Joseph Catholic Church around 8:30 a.m., abducting a seminarian, the catechist, and two other church members.
The command is assuring them that every available resource is being deployed to secure the safe rescue of the remaining victims and bring the perpetrators to justice.
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