Gunmen Hijack 18-Seater Passenger Bus In Rivers

An 18-seater commercial bus loaded with passengers has been hijacked by some unidentified gunmen in Rivers State.
It was gathered that the incident occurred last Tuesday about 7 am on Evekwu area along the East-West Road in Emohua Local Government Area of the state.
The bus, it was learnt, was travelling from Ahoada to Port Harcourt when the armed hoodlums attacked.
Information available to The Tide showed that 18 passengers were on board while the bus was later diverted into the bush by the hoodlums.
According to a source, when drivers plying the road heard news of the incident, they stopped work, leaving people travelling outside Port Harcourt stranded.
The source also alleged that the gunmen attacked and vandalised the car he boarded, after hijacking the 18-seater commercial bus.
But when the Police Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Police Command, DSP Nnamdi Omoni was contacted, he said that the police was not aware of the attack.

By: Nelson Chukwudi.