The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Tony Aziegbemi, has been kidnapped by unknown men.
The chairman was reportedly kidnapped on Friday, March 15, 2024, shortly after a meeting with Governor Godwin Obaseki in Benin City.
On Saturday, the Edo State Government confirmed the development through a statement released by the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Hon. Chris Nehikhare.
Nehikhare said the government is doing everything possible to ensure the safe release of Aziegbemi.
He also disclosed that the state government is in close collaboration with security agencies on the issue, describing the kidnap as an unfortunate incident.
“The Government is working closely with security agencies to ensure his safe release and return to his family.
“We have also increased surveillance and beefed-up security measures across the State to ensure that these criminal activities are quelled and culprits are brought to justice,” the statement partly read.
The commissioner urged residents of the state to go about “their lawful businesses without fear and urge them to call the State emergency numbers 112 or 739 to report all suspicious persons or activities within their environs.”
He also pledged the assurance of the Edo State Government to protect the lives and property of residents, adding that no resources will be spared in “ensuring that the perpetrators of this dastardly act are apprehended and made to face the full wrath of the law.”
Meanwhile, the spokesman of the Edo State Police Command, Chidi Nwabuzor, said the Command would soon issue a statement on the incident, even as he refused to confirm or debunk the kidnap.
Aziegbemi’s whereabout is still unknown
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