By Valentine Amanze, Online Editor
The former Chairman of Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State, Mr. Isaac Emmanuel Ekpa, has been kidnapped by gunmen, whose identities are not yet known.
It was gathered that the former local government chairman was abducted on Friday, around Ochadamu in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State while on his way to his country home.
Ekpa was said to be making preparations for his late father’s burial before the incident.
The Public Relations Officer of the Kogi State Police Command, Williams Ayah, confirmed the abduction. He said that a patrol team attached to the Ofu area discovered an abandoned car along the road in Ochadamu.
He said that on close scrutiny, they found an abandoned ID card in the vehicle bearing the name Emmanuel Isaac Ekpa, apparently indicating he was kidnapped by gunmen.
According to the Commissioner of Police, some officers had been deployed to track the culprits and rescue the victim.
While it has been gathered that the kidnappers are demanding a ransom of N25 million, the family of the victim is said to be negotiating to pay N1 million.
