The Ebonyi State Police Command said on Wednesday that it has yet to confirm the location of the gang, that kidnapped five persons in the state on Tuesday.
thedabigal recalls that some national media had reported that the incident occurred along the Mile 2 axis, the Ishiagu/Okigwe express road, in Ivo Local Government Area of the state.
Speaking on the development, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, spokesperson of the command, told NAN on Wednesday in Abakaliki that the location of the incident was not yet clear.
Onovwakpoyeya noted that policemen in the state are on top of the issue to ascertain the actual location.
She said: “We are aware of the incident, but we are not sure of the location. One of the reports says they were kidnapped on the way while returning from Enugu to Ebonyi, and another says they were kidnapped on the farm. But the Police are on it, and the investigation is ongoing.”