Chukwudi Akasike
Gunmen on Sunday kidnapped an aide to Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, Captain Henry Ungbuku (retd).
Ungbuku, who is the special adviser on
aviation to the Bayelsa State governor, was abducted as he was about
leaving the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Light House Parish, after
service.
It was gathered that his abductors had
waited close to the church located in Iwofe, Obio/Akpor Local Government
Area of Rivers State as early as 8.50am. They waited for their victim
to come out of the church at the end of the service before pouncing on
him.
An eyewitness told our correspondent
that Ungbuku, who came out of the church some minutes after 10am, was
stopped by the hoodlums as he drove out of the premises of the church.
Ungbuku’s abductors were said to have asked him to open the door of his vehicle while one of them pointed a gun at him.
The gunmen, according to the source, drove their victim away to an unknown destination after forcing him into a waiting vehicle.
“They were about four, but we did not
know whether there are others hanging around the premises of the church.
They forced him out of the car at gun point and took him away.
“There was confusion around the premises
of the church when the incident happened. The kidnappers were all armed
and many people who saw the scene were all scared,” the eyewitness
said.
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ahmad Mohammad, said he had not been briefed on the incident.
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