NDDC Official Kidnapped by Gunmen in Imo State

Osaretin Balogban

Engineer Kingsley Okorafor has been abducted by unknown gunmen near his residence in Umuadara Umulogho Autonomous Community, Obowo Local Government Area of Imo state.

The community not far away from a military checkpoint was thrown into panic, when an official of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) went missing in the early hours of Saturday.

A family member disclosed that the abductee went to the vigil of the late traditional ruler of Ndihu, Eze innocent Anyawu on Friday night.

The late Eze innocent of the Ndihu Autonomous Community in Obowo Local Government Area was to be buried on Saturday.

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The NDDC staff was suspected to be trailed by his abductors after he left the vigil and was later kidnapped in his community by the gunmen, leaving only the trace of his car behind.

Eze Patrick Uwalaka, The traditional Ruler of the community also confirmed that Engineer Okorafor was abducted.

All efforts of our reporters to contact the Public Relations Officer (PPRO) CSP Mike Abattam on disclosure of the incident failed.

Source: The Nation

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