Nigerian police confirm kidnapping of Okoye, a lawmaker of Anambra state

The Police Command in the Anambra State of Nigeria has confirmed the abduction of Okechukwu Okoye, a lawmaker who is representing Aguata Constituency 1 in the State House of Assembly.

The Police Command in the Anambra State of Nigeria has confirmed the abduction of Okechukwu Okoye, a lawmaker who is representing Aguata Constituency 1 in the State House of Assembly.

Okoye, who is an indigene of Isuofia, the same community as Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, was abducted in Aguata on Sunday, May 15.

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The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the kidnap on Sunday, May 15, in Anambra, stated the lawmaker’s black Siena bus that he was driving before the incident has been recovered and is in police custody now.

Ikenga stated that the command had been launched a man hunt for the kidnappers along with the aim of rescuing him as soon as possible.

The PPRO further confirmed the killing of a member of a vigilante group who was on a motorcycle in the town of Oko, Anambra, on Sunday, May 15.

Ikenga said that the deceased was put up in a particular security outfit but was not a member of the command.

He described as misleading, a version of the story that stated the deceased was a Police officer and requested the public to disregard the story.

“The Anambra State Police operatives on May 15 rescued a lifeless body in a police T-shirt found along the side of Oko expressway. Preliminary information reveals that the unidentified body is not a member of the Nigeria Police Force and is someone else who has either been made to wear the uniform after the death or was wearing it himself.”

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“Meanwhile, the investigation has started to find the identity of the deceased and perpetrators of the murder,” he said.

Ikenga said normality had been restored to the area and advised everyone to stay calm while being safety conscious. Okechukwu Okoye will soon be rescued as hoped by police officals.

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