Banker shot dead while resisting being k!dnapped by gunmen in Abia

Banker shot dead while resisting being k!dnapped by gunmen in Abia

A Nigerian banker identified as Victor Udensi, with Zenith Bank in its Umuahia branch, was shot de@d by unknown gunmen on Monday, October 28. 

 

Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Abia state Commissioner of Police, CP Danladi Isa, said that the deceased banker on the said day stopped at the Isi Court Axis of Olokoro in Umuahia South around 8pm after close of work when he was accosted by three armed men operating in a Keke. They attempted to force him into the boot of his car.

 

However, Udensi resisted, and as he tried to escape, the assailants shot him in the back, leaving him in a pool of bl@@d.

 

Danladi said the attackers then unsuccessfully tried to start his car and instead accosted another unsuspecting driver in a Camry.

 

“When they attempted to forcefully take his car key, the driver resisted. The armed men, however, shot him, killing him instantly,” Isa said

 

The police boss added that while the assailants were fleeing towards Ubakala, they encountered another Keke driver who they felt was obstructing their movement and fatally shot him.

 

While condemning the attack. CP Isa said the police will ensure the apprehend the assailants. 

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