GUNMEN KIDNAP EX-PRESIDENT JONATHAN'S COUSIN JEHPTHAH ROBERT IN YENAGOA
Gunmen have kidnapped Jephthah Robert, a cousin of former Nigeria's President, Goodluck Jonathan, at his residence along Dimrose Road in Yenagoa LGA of Bayelsa.
The victim was kidnapped around 9.30pm on Tuesday January 25.
SP Asinim Butswat, the Bayelsa State Police PRO, who confirmed the incident, said investigations have commenced and a manhunt is ongoing to rescue the victim unhurt and to also arrest the suspects.
As of the time of filing this report, the kidnappers are yet to contact the victim's family for a ransom.
The incident comes barely 24 hours after the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Federal Otokito, was released by his abductors.
Recall that Otokito was kidnapped on January 20 from his residence in his community, Otuokpoti, in the Ogbia LGA of the State.
The victim spent five days in captivity before he was freed by his assailants on Monday.
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