- By Halimah Olamide
Kidnappers have abducted the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Tony Aziegbemi. Aziegbemi was said to have been kidnapped along Idaro Street, Off Country Home Road, Benin, Edo State.
The Edo PDP chairman had reportedly left a meeting at the Government House and was going home when he was kidnapped in the presence of his driver who was attempting to climb a speed breaker.
Narrating how boss was abducted, the driver said, “When we left the Government House heading home at about 11 pm, I noticed a car trailing us so I decided to take another diversion. We never knew they were kidnappers.
“A few minutes later, the same cars appeared behind us at a speed breaker and blocked our car in the front and also behind as they prevented us from going back. Immediately the gunmen pointed guns at us and ordered our chairman to enter their car and took him away, while also driving his jeep with him.”
The gunmen were said to have abandoned Aziegbemi’s car along Sapele Road and took him away in their own cars.