Just in: Popular APC's governor's aide kidnapped, police react

• There was hostility successful Ebonyi authorities connected Thursday, April 3, 2025, arsenic gunmen reportedly abducted Mrs. Blessing Adagba, a apical adjutant to Governor Francis Nwifuru
• According to reports, the kidnappers took Adagba from her assemblage successful the aboriginal hours of the time and whisked her to an chartless destination, demanding N30 cardinal for her release
• The authorities constabulary bid spokesperson, SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the improvement successful a connection connected Friday and shared further details

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering governmental parties and movements.

Ebonyi state - Gunmen suspected to beryllium kidnappers person reportedly abducted Governor Francis Nwifuru’s aide, Mrs Blessing Adagba, successful Ebonyi state.

Gunmen kidnap Ebonyi governor’s aide. Photo credit: Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru
Source: Facebook

Until her kidnapping, Adagba was the coordinator of Ngbo Central Development Centre successful the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state.

As reported by The Punch, the improvement centres were created successful section governments successful the authorities by erstwhile politician Sam Egwu’s medication to boost improvement astatine the grassroots.

Police respond arsenic gunmen kidnap Nwifuru's aide

Police commence probe arsenic gunmen kidnap Nwifuru's aide, request N30m arsenic ransom. Photo credit: Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru
Source: Facebook

Reacting, the authorities constabulary bid nationalist relations officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the incidental successful a connection connected Friday.

According to him, the gunmen kidnapped Adagba successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday, April 3, 2025.

He noted that the operatives of the authorities constabulary bid were already connected the matter.

The PPRO said:

“The Anti-Kidnapping Squad has already moved for the rescue of the victim, Adagba. I judge they are moving hard to unafraid her contiguous release.“Yes, Adagba was abducted astatine Okposhi Eheku assemblage successful the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state.”

Meanwhile, The Punch reported that the abductors are demanding N30 cardinal for her state arsenic of Friday.

In a akin development, Legit.ng reported that gunmen suspected to beryllium kidnappers reportedly abducted Kabiru Onyene, an adjutant to the contiguous past politician of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello.

Onyene was abducted successful his office, astatine Okene successful Kogi astir 7.05pm connected Monday, December 9, 2024.

According to Daily Trust, gun-wielding men successful their numbers forcefully took him to an chartless destination.

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Nwifuru mentions his godfather

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Ebonyi politician Francis Nwifuru credited God's divine involution done the curate of works, Senator David Umahi, with his ascension to the governor's spot successful 2023.

Nwifuru made this connection astatine an empowerment programme hosted by Hon. Nkemkanma Kama, who represents Ohaoazara/Onicha/Ivo Federal Constituency successful the House of Representatives.

According to Nwifuru, helium owes his governorship to Umahi's mentorship and guidance. He acknowledged that Umahi ensured his succession astatine the extremity of his tenure successful 2023.

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