Four youths killed in Enugu while searching for three abducted people

Four youths killed in Enugu while searching for three abducted people

There is tension in Aku town and its neighbours in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State following the alleged killing of four youths of the community suspected persons from the neighbouring Ikolo community.

The victims were reportedly part of a search party looking for three missing youths, who were allegedly kidnapped by persons suspected to come from the Ikolo community.

It was gathered that the tragic development began on August 1, when three young men from Aku: identified as Frank Didigwu, Chibuike Nnadi, and Obiora Dugwu, went to Ikolo to seek traditional medicine for the critically ill mother of one of them.

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A village source, who narrated the incident to reporters, said one of the missing persons contacted his sister to inform her their safe arrival.

“Immediately they got to the premises of the herbalist, one of the victims put a phone call through to his sister, confirming that they had got to the residence of the herbalist and awaited their turn to receive attention.

Four youths killed in Enugu while searching for three abducted people