UNKNOWN gunmen on Sunday kidnapped the Chief Registrar of the Rivers State High Court, Mr. Leonard Adoki, in his village, Amalem-Abua, in Abual/Odual Local Government Area.
The gunmen, who were masked and armed with rifles, had ambushed Adoki before forcing him into a waiting vehicle and took him to an unknown destination.
It was learnt that the chief registrar was on his way back from the church before he was abducted by his captors, who had not established any contact with their victim’s family.
The incident, which occurred at about 3.30pm, caused commotion within the area as the sight of the kidnappers frightened passers-by.
While two suspects had so far being arrested in connection with the abduction of the chief registrar, no clue had been made available regarding Adoki’s whereabouts.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ahmad Mohammad, who confirmed the incident, also said the two suspects were currently in their custody for interrogation.
The gunmen, who were masked and armed with rifles, had ambushed Adoki before forcing him into a waiting vehicle and took him to an unknown destination.
It was learnt that the chief registrar was on his way back from the church before he was abducted by his captors, who had not established any contact with their victim’s family.
The incident, which occurred at about 3.30pm, caused commotion within the area as the sight of the kidnappers frightened passers-by.
While two suspects had so far being arrested in connection with the abduction of the chief registrar, no clue had been made available regarding Adoki’s whereabouts.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ahmad Mohammad, who confirmed the incident, also said the two suspects were currently in their custody for interrogation.
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