Gunmen wearing army uniform on Monday morning whisked away the Rivers State governorship candidate of the Nationwide Rescue Motion within the 2023 normal election, Sobomabo Jackrich, at his residence in Usokun in Degema Native Authorities Space of the state.
Additionally, it was gathered that two of his loyalists discovered when his residence was raided round 3am on Monday had been shot useless by the assailants, and their stays had been taken away together with Jackreech.
Jackrich, popularly referred to as ‘Egberipapa’ was a former militant chief who embraced amnesty throughout the tenure of late President, Umar Yar’Adua.
When contacted, Jackrich’s media aide, Soibibo Sokari, confirmed the killing and the kidnapping of his principal to our correspondent.
Sokari acknowledged, “Sure it’s true he was kidnapped this morning. Two individuals had been killed, and their our bodies had been carted away together with him. We’re nonetheless following up on the incident to get extra particulars.
“We don’t know precisely who’s behind it. However as the small print unfold, we’ll let the general public find out about it.”
In the meantime, a supply who spoke on situation of anonymity, advised our correspondent that it was the army that whisked away the ex-militant chief, saying, “His residence was condoned.”
Efforts to achieve the performing Deputy Director, Division, Military Public Relations, Lt Col. Jonah Danjuma, proved abortive as he didn’t choose up calls put throughout to him as of the time of submitting this report.
Nevertheless, the spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed to our reporter that it was not a case of kidnap however that Jackrich is with safety personnel.
She acknowledged, “It’s not a kidnapping. He’s with some safety personnel. That’s all I can say for now.”
Particulars later…
