Terrorist have killed a driver and abducted several motorists in a violent incident in the Amala area of Ngor‑Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State. The attack took place at about 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, December 7, when the armed assailants allegedly emerged from a bush path and opened fire on a Toyota Highlander (registration SMK 514 BD), killing its driver.
According to a statement by the state police command’s spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye, the same group of gunmen — in a separate vehicle (a Lexus RS300, plate FSD 334 XA) — abducted all occupants of that vehicle.
Police from the Ngor-Okpala Division responded after a distress call. The area was secured, and the wounded driver was taken to hospital, where he was confirmed dead. In response, the Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, has ordered a full-scale operation involving security agencies and local vigilante groups to track down the perpetrators and rescue the kidnapped victims.
Police are conducting bush-combing and search-and-rescue operations around the Amala forest axis and neighbouring communities. Residents have been urged to remain calm and to assist security forces with any information that could lead to the arrest of the hoodlums.
The incident has reignited serious concern over the escalating pattern of highway attacks, abductions and killings across Imo State, especially along routes connecting rural communities and major towns underscoring the urgent need for improved security and protection for travellers.