Nsukka Town Union President Kidnapped

Chief Augustine Alumona, the Nsukka town union president has just been kidnapped .This has thrown the once peaceful community  into confusion.

It was gathered that the middle-aged man was taken to an unknown destination along the newly constructed Opi-Ugwuogo Nike Road by the gunmen.


According to a source, a police officer, who was returning from night duty spotted Alumona’s vehicle where it was abandoned and, sensing danger, opened it and saw the phone number of one Mr. Moses Ugwu.

He immediately called and confirmed that Alumona was kidnapped.


The Secretary General of Oha Nsukka Assembly, Dr. Ikechukwu Obayi, who reacted to the development said the abduction of Chief Alumona was shocking.

“The wife called me and broke the news of the abduction of her husband along Opi/Ugwuogo Nike Road.

“Going by the peaceful nature of Chief Alumona in conducting the affairs of Nsukka Community, he should be the least person anyone would think of ambushing or kidnapping”, he stated.

Obayi, however, disclosed that the matter has been reported to the Enugu State Police Command for quick rescue of their community leader.

The Area commander, Nigeria Police Command Nsukka, ACP Musa Haladu, confirmed the incident.

He, however, said it was within the jurisdiction of the Enugu State command to secure his release and assured that the police would soon unravel the circumstances surrounding the kidnap of Chief Alumona.

As at the time of filing this report, no ransom has been demanded on the victim by the suspected kidnappers but a source said the victim was allegedly on his way to the Enugu residence of a PDP gubernatorial aspirant and managing director of Peace Mass Transit, Evang. Samuel Maduka Onyishi, for a meeting before he was whisked away by the hoodlums.