Tony Aziegbemi, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, has been abducted by gunmen.
It was said that Aziegbemi was kidnapped on Friday in Benin City, just after meeting with Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State.
The Edo State Government acknowledged the kidnapping on Saturday, even though the state police authorities have not yet commented on the event.
In a statement, the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Hon. Chris Nehikhare, said that the state government is working feverishly to get the PDP chairman released.
He called the kidnapping an unpleasant incident and stated that the administration is closely collaborating with security authorities to address the matter.
“The Government is working closely with security agencies to ensure his safe release and return to his family,” the statement read.
“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 commissioner called on 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 reassured them of the commitment of the Edo State Government to protecting 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.”
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