A ranking official of the Niger Delta Development Commission was on Saturday morning kidnapped by suspected gunmen.
The victim, Kingsley Okorafor, was abducted at his home town at Umuadara Umulogho autonomous community in the Obowo Local Government Area of Imo state.
The Traditional Ruler of the community, Patrick Uwalaka, who Confirmed the incident said the development was unfortunate.
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According to a source, who doesn’t want to be named, the victim attended a vigil of the Traditional Ruler of Ndihu autonomous community in Obowo LGA, Innocent Anyawu, on Friday night, whose burial is billed to take place Saturday.
The source said, “The NDDC staff was trailed after he left the vigil to his community where he was abducted, while his car was left behind.”
The abductors are however demanding the sum of N10m for his release.
