The National Youth Leader of the People’s Democratic Party
(PDP), Mr Sunday Ude-Okoye, has been kidnapped.
Ude-Okoye, who is a former member of the Enugu State House
of Assembly was reportedly kidnapped, Monday evening while returning from his
farm in Agbogugu, Awgu Local Government Area.
His abductors were said to be wearing masks at the point of
the unfortunate incident.
The Enugu State Police Command confirmed the kidnap at about
10pm on Monday.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer in the
State, Ebere Amaraizu, the former lawmaker was kidnapped by men suspected to be
wearing masks.
He however said the police have swung into action to rescue
the PDP chieftain, expressing optimism that positive information would be
received soon.
Enugu has come into serious security threat in recent times
resulting in several cases of kidnap as well as the killing of a Catholic
priest within the same Awgu area.
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