Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have kidnapped the chairman of the Edo State Individuals Democratic Social gathering, Tony Aziegbemi, alongside Idaro Road, off Nation Dwelling Street, Benin, Edo State.
Aziegbemi was reportedly kidnapped round 11 pm on Friday.
The Edo PDP chairman was mentioned to have left a gathering on the Authorities Home and was going house in his car when he was kidnapped within the presence of his driver who was trying to climb a pace breaker.
The driving force who narrated how his boss was kidnapped mentioned, “Once we left the Authorities Home heading house at about 11 pm, I seen a automobile trailing us so I made a decision to take one other diversion. We by no means knew they have been kidnappers.
“A couple of minutes later, the identical automobiles appeared behind us at a pace breaker and blocked our automobile within the entrance and likewise behind as they prevented us from going again. Instantly the gunmen pointed weapons at us and ordered our chairman to enter their automobile and took him away, whereas additionally driving his jeep with him.”
The gunmen have been mentioned to have deserted Aziegbemi’s automobile alongside Sapele Street and took him away in their very own automobiles.
On the time of submitting this report, some prime authorities officers and safety businesses have been sighted on the spot the place Aziegbemi was kidnapped.
Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, when contacted, confirmed the incident.
He nevertheless mentioned the case fell below the New Etete Police Division.
Nwabuzor mentioned, ” It’s confirmed. The case is within the jurisdiction of the New Etete Police Division, also called Godwin Abbe Police Station, which is the place it occurred.
“The Commissioner of Police has given a marching order to the tactical groups of operatives to go after the gunmen and we pray that by the grace of God, we can rescue him unharmed”.
His kidnap got here lower than a month after the get together performed its governorship major, which produced Mr Asue Ighodalo because the candidate of the PDP within the forthcoming September 21, 2024 governorship election.
