Gunmen Invade NLC Chairman’s House, Abduct Wife

Armed robbers storm NLC chairman’s house in Ebonyi.

Five gunmen on Sunday evening invaded the residence of the chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Ebonyi state chapter, Leonard Nkah, at Mile 50 area of Abakaliki, the state capital.

Naija News gathered that the gunmen ransacked his house and carted away some valuables including some undisclosed amount.

Mr. Nkah told Premium Times that he was not around when the robbers stormed his house.

He said, “I was called by my wife around 9 p.m. that robbers came to our house and demanded for my whereabouts. They said they got information that there was money that was brought in and that they need the money. They forced her to lie down despite the fact that she was pregnant.

“They ransacked the house and took whatever they could find but they were disappointed that there was no such huge amount of money in my house.”

He said further that the armed men attacked his wife and abducted her but later dumped her in a bush. They attacked his househelp too.

“They assaulted my house help who opened the door when they came in, they also assaulted my wife and later abducted her. They beat her up while forcing her to lie down with her pregnancy which was difficult for her. They took her to other residents in the area where they also robbed before dumping her in the bush.”

“I thank God I wasn’t there, if I was there maybe it may have been a different story. They had information that I had huge sum of money. I was gathering resources to organise this reception for the governor today, maybe some people told them I have money,” he said.

Mr. Nkah therefore called on the police to intensify efforts in the state during the festive season to avert the crime and check the activities of criminals.