Gunmen have abducted EG Umokoro, a high court judge, in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital.
The incident reportedly occurred at about 7pm on Saturday in
front of a popular eatery in the Ekeki area, along Chief Melford Okilo
expressway.
The assailants were said to have intercepted the victim’s
car, abducted him, and left his vehicle at the scene.
Confirming the incident on Sunday, Musa Mohammad, the police
spokesperson in the state, told TheCable that the command has deployed tactical
teams and drones in a bid to rescue the victim and apprehend the kidnappers.
He said surveillance footage is being reviewed and
investigations are ongoing to bring the culprits to book.
“Yes, the command has deployed tactical teams and as well as
drones, to go after the hoodlums for the possible release of the victim,”
Mohammed said.
The police spokesperson dismissed social media reports
claiming that the hoodlums were dressed in police uniforms.
“If somebody is wearing white, it does not mean black is a
police uniform. What makes it a police uniform is the accoutrement. These
hoodlums were not dressed in police uniforms,” he said.
“We are still reviewing our cameras, and the analysis is
still going on.”
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