The elder brother of the wife of the former governor of Ebonyi State, Hon. Kennedy Ogba, was, at the weekend, kidnapped by four gunmen at his Nsuruakpa residence in Ohaukwu local government area.
Mr Ogba who is an elder brother to wife ex governor Dr Sam Egwu was seized around 5pm after attending a burial in his community. He was also a member, representing Ohaukwu South in the state House of Assembly (2003-2007) and former Chairman of Ohaukwu LGA.
It was learnt that the kidnappers came into the victim's compound in a civil manner, accosted their victim when he was about entering his house and, before anybody could realize what was happening, they (kidnappers) took their victim and made away with family members cell phones so that they would not immediately make any contacts.
Meanwhile, the Chairman, Ohaukwu local government, Mrs Chinyere Elom, who confirmed the incident, disclosed that the police were helping them to track down the kidnappers.She stated that the kidnappers had established contact with the family with an unknown number, adding that the victim’s number had remained switched off since after the kidnap.
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