Gunmen abduct father of former Ebonyi Deputy governor

Chief Francis Igwe, the begetter of erstwhile Ebonyi State Deputy Governor, Kelechi Igwe, has been abducted by suspected gunmen successful Ikwo Local Government Area of the state.

Elder Igwe was reportedly abducted connected Sunday greeting portion connected his mode to religion successful Ndufu-Alike community, located successful Ikwo LGA.

Sources successful the country disclosed that the unfortunate was driving to be religion work erstwhile equipped men riding connected a motorcycle intercepted his vehicle.

The assailants were said to person double-crossed him, forced him retired of his car, and whisked him distant connected their motorcycle to an undisclosed location.

The incidental has heightened hostility wrong the community, arsenic residents expressed interest implicit the rising cases of insecurity successful the area.

Confirming the development, the Chairman of Ikwo Local Government Area, Sunday Nwankwo, said the assembly was already collaborating with information agencies to stitchery indispensable accusation and guarantee the harmless rescue of the victim.

Efforts to scope the Police Public Relations Officer successful Ebonyi State, SP Joshua Ukandu, for authoritative confirmation were unsuccessful, arsenic calls and substance messages sent to his telephone were not responded to arsenic of the clip of filing this report.

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