Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have attacked another commercial bus along the Owerri, Imo State road, between Elele and Omurelu communities in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The bus reportedly had 18 passengers on board, and traveling from Port Harcourt to Owerri when it was intercepted by the hoodlums who diverted it into the forest.
The incident reportedly occurred Thursday night.
Locals say a man, his wife and two children were kidnapped on the same axis and their vehicle abandoned by the roadside a day before the latest attack.
A senior officer at the Elele Police Station who also confirmed the incidents said security operatives have already launched a manhunt for the kidnappers in a bid to rescue the victims.