The Vice Chairman of Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief Frank Esiwo Ozue, has been abducted by gunmen.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday at Ogor town in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the State when his car was reportedly waylaid by the gunmen who whisked him to unknown location.
The council vice chairman was said to be alone in the car as he was travelling to Patani area of the state when the incident occurred.
Confirming the incident to journalists in Warri on Monday, a family source disclosed that he was travelling to Patani area when he was forcefully stopped by the gunmen along Iwhre-Ovie/Oviri-Ogor Road off the Ughelli/Evwreni section of the East-West Road.
The source said, “The kidnappers left his car and his belongings including his phones at the scene of the incident.
“They have not reached out to the family since Sunday. The family is very worried about the state of his health”.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer for Delta State Command, Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident, saying that efforts were ongoing to track the abductors with a view to securing the freedom of the victim.
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