Villagers on Wednesday rescued two kidnap suspects from a mob at Eluokporo, Isuokporo in the Isunjaba community in the Isu Local Government Area of Imo State. A source told PUNCH Metro that the suspects were arrested in connection with the kidnap of an old woman, Theresa Anaele, in the village on Tuesday, with the abductors demanding N5m ransom. The source stated that the victim was coming back from a burial she attended in the nearby Amauju village when she was abducted. The source said, “The suspects blindfolded her and carried her to a nearby bush in the village. “The mob brought the suspects to the village square with many of them clubbing them, while others brought disused tyres and petrol with which to set the suspects ablaze.

Source: Punch April 16, 2021 02:03 UTC