Gunmen have abducted Major General Richard Chikwendu Duru Duru (rtd) in Orji, Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State.
Sources confirmed that General Duru, an Engineer, was a former Commandant of Nigerian College of Logistics (NACOL), now re-designated as Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management (NACOLM), Ojoo Cantonment, Lagos.
Duru is a member of 33rd Regular Course (RC) of Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) and NDC 18 of National Defence College Abuja.
A source confirmed that General Duru was driving himself and alone in a black Mercedes Benz ML jeep when he was ambushed by the gunmen who were in a Toyota Sienna SUV.
Said the source: “The situation in the region is becoming precarious especially in Imo State. We were informed that he was kidnapped by four persons who ambushed him with their Toyota Sienna. The kidnappers drove his vehicle away. And immediately we were informed, all checkpoints were informed and efforts were made to track him. His phone 08033567459 was tracked to Mbaitoli in Imo State before it was switched off.”
A signal on the abduction sent out to all locations said “efforts are ongoing to locate the kidnappers and rescue the retired General. All are requested to make efforts using all contacts (though discretely) to hasten return of the kidnapped General.”
Defence and security officials, serving and retired and government officials and facilities are target of the gunmen who have taken over parts of Imo State and some border communities in Anambra State.