A former Secretary to the Enugu State Government (SSG), Dr. Dan Shere, on Thursday, was reportedly abducted alongside other commuters on the Enugu-Ugwuogo Nike-Nsukka Road.
Shere, a medical doctor, served in the administration of former Governor Chimaroke Nnamani.
Reports quoted a source as saying that the Enugu politician was on his way to Nsukka for a meeting when gunmen attacked him alongside other travelers.
One of the survivors, who shared a video of the attack, said the gunmen were about eight in number.
“They shot severally at our vehicle; one of us was hit by the bullets. But our driver managed to move on. We succeeded in taking the victim to the hospital,” he narrated while thanking God for saving him and four others from the same community.
The police Iin Enugu were yet to respond to inquiries made on Thursday night.