The Ebonyi State Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Tuesday, confirmed the abduction of two of its personnel by gunmen along the Abakaliki-Enugu federal highway.
Briefing Journalists, the Sector Commander of the FRSC in Ebonyi State, Henry Igwe, explained that the two personnel were abducted on 8 March 2024.
Explaining further, he said the personnel concluded their duties at the corps’ Nkalagu office and were abducted as they returned to Enugu.
“Contacts were made, and it was established by their families that they never got home.
“The families said that some people contacted them that they were kidnappers and were demanding ransom.
“The negotiations are between the families and kidnappers and as an organisation, we have been doing the much we can,” he said.
The sector commander said his office has informed its headquarters of the development and formally reported to relevant security agencies.
“This is the much I know of the situation, and we are optimistic that they will be released by whoever is holding them.
“The situation is very unfortunate and the insecurity in the country has made everyone vulnerable.
“Our vulnerability is higher because we find ourselves on the road always, exposed to these sorts of dangers,” he said.
He noted that it had not been established that the personnel were either alive or dead but the fact remained that they had not been seen.
“The core security agencies said that efforts to find the personnel are still being made and they were not among those that were released.
“Not much has been heard positively from their families and though the situation is
