There was panic in Anara in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State as gunmen on Saturday kidnapped a businessman simply identified as Akunaebuaju.
An indigene of the community, who spoke to our correspondent on Sunday, said the community had been thrown into confusion following the abduction.
The kidnap of the businessman came just three weeks after two other persons were abducted in the community and made to pay undisclosed amounts as ransom to regain their freedom.
Earlier, on January 20, another businessman, Ugochukwu Oguine, was shot dead while driving in his Lexus vehicle along the Owerri/ Okigwe Road in the community.
The police spokesperson in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, told our correspondent that the police were aware of the abduction.
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