By Mandy Tina
Unknown gunmen abducted the driver and police orderly of the paramount ruler of Rumu-Elechi community in Nkpolu-Orowurokwo, His Royal Highness Chief Cornwell Ihunwo, along Eagle Island Road.
The incident reportedly took placeat about 8pm on Saturday 22 June, 2024,
In an interview with our Correspondent, Chief Security Officer of Nkpolu-Orowurokwo and member of Diobu Vigilante, God’stime Ihunwo, disclosed that he got a call at about 9pm on Saturday 22 June, 2024, informing him that HRH Cornwell Ihunwo had been abducted
“I rushed down to his house at Eagle Island where I met Chief Cornwell and he told me it was his driver and Police orderly that were abducted.
“We condemn the planned abduction of HRH Cornwell Ihunwo and call on the Police to ensure a thorough investigation into the incident”.
Investigation by our correspondent indicates that Cornwell Ihunwo is the immediate younger brother of Victor Ihunwo, the former chairman of Port Harcourt Local Government Area.
Spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe Koko confirmed the incident, noted that investigation is ongoing