Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Thursday
abducted a former boss of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) in Benue
State, Peter Unogwu.
The victim, who operate a four-star hotel at
Igumale, headquarters of Ado Local Government Area of the state, was said to be
traveling on the Otukpo-Utonkon- Igumale Road when the kidnappers waylaid his
car and forcefully took him to an unknown place.
A source said on the phone that the former Chief
Security Officer of Chevron Nigeria Limited, was kidnapped on the site of
Igumale cement factory in Ado LGA of the state on his way back from Otukpo to
Igumale at about 5p.m. last Wednesday.
He called on
security agencies to intervene in the security challenges confronting Igumale
community, saying the local government area headquarters is no longer save for
them as kidnapping had become a routine act.
The recent abduction is coming barely one month
after a popular businessman from the area was kidnapped and made to pay millions
of naira before he was released from the kidnappers’ den.
However, as at the time of filing this report, the
kidnappers were yet to open channel of discussion with the family of the
victim.
It was gathered that this was the third times in
six months that such an incident would happen in Igumale area of the state.
When connected, the Police Public Relations Officer
of the state command, DSP Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident, saying
police are already on the trail of the kidnappers.
"The former DSS boss was kidnapped yesterday.
Our men are already trailing the kidnappers," she said.
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