A truck driver, Chijioke Obinabo, was abducted by armed men, on Sunday, at Etiti Village, Enugwu-Agidi , Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The gunmen, who were said to be masked, broke into the victim’s family house at midnight and kidnapped him.
It was discovered that the shooters were more than five in number, with some carrying weapons and others using machetes, rendering his centenarian father and younger sister defenceless until they fled with him.
Ozo Mmiliana, the Village Head, told journalists on Wednesday that the victim’s father broke the news to him after the incident occurred and efforts were made to find him.
He said the incident had left his family and the residents in panic, as they were worried about his safety and wondered why he was the only one who was abducted in the house that fateful day.
“It happened on December 24. Around 1:10am on Sunday, the father came into my compound to inform me that they had abducted his son.
“The man is about 105 years; he said they did not know those people because they covered their faces. He asked them where they were taking his son to, but they ordered him to go back, and they took the boy away.
“Even the younger sister, who was present at the scene, could not stop them because they covered their faces and were armed. So, we have been looking for him since then. We forwarded his details to all the police stations in this locality and there has not been positive feedback since we made a report,” he said.