Gunmen have rattled the peace in Abatete, Idemili North Local Government Area in Anambfra State on Tuesday night, killing five persons, three of whom are policemen and abducting one.
The gunmen were said to have started shooting sporadically into the air to scare off the residents and later set three vehicles ablaze during the attack.
The EASTERNER correspondent gathered that the young man who was allegedly abducted after several shots fired at him failed to penetrate, hails from Uke.
He was flung into the trunk of the vehicle and carried to an unknown destination. His name is yet to be identified as at the time of filing this report.
According to a source who pleaded anonymity, the hoodlums invaded the community in two Highlander jeeps and one Sienna car.
The incident, according to the source, occurred at Eke-Agu area in the community.
Anambra Police spokesman, Ikenga Tochukwu, said he has not received any information on the incident.
But another Senior Police Officer, confirmed it to our correspondent.
