Crime

Kidnappers abduct State Commissioner In Nigeria

Ekpe Ogbu, the Benue state commissioner for housing and urban development, is nowhere to be found at the moment.

Channels TV reports that Ogbu was abducted at Adankari Junction along the Otukpo-Ado Road on Sunday, December 4.

Ogbu’s abduction was confirmed by the adviser on security matters to governor Samuel Ortom, Colonel Paul Hemba (retd).

Hemba who spoke with journalists on the commissioner’s kidnap noted that the police command in Otukpo was able to recover the Hilux van Ogbu was traveling in.

It was also gathered that while the kidnappers have not made any contact with the victim’s family, rescue efforts have begun for him.
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