Igboayaka Igboayaka, the president of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), was reportedly kidnapped on Saturday evening in Imo state. Gunmen arrived in a Sienna and a Lexus SUV, and since then, his whereabouts remain unknown.
Some gunmen have reportedly kidnapped Igboayaka Igboayaka, the president of Ohanaeze Youth Council , in Imo state.
Igboayaka was said to have been kidnapped on Saturday evening at Work Layout, near IMSU junction, Owerri, Imo state capital. In a statement on Sunday, Chilos Godsent, the president of Igbo National Council , said the gunmen arrived at the scene in a Sienna and a Lexus SUV. Godsent said since Igboayaka’s abduction, his whereabouts remain unknown to both his family and friends.“Since this sad news, attempts by teeming members of the Ohanaeze Youth Council , family members, friends and associates to reach him through his mobile lines have failed,” the statement reads.
Reacting to the incident, Henry Okoye, spokesperson of the Imo police command, said the police have launched an investigation to ascertain the whereabouts of Igboayaka.Advertisement
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