Gunmen kidnapped the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, Mr Tony Aziegbemi on Friday, March 15, 2024.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Aziegbemi was kidnapped at a spot close to his residence at the Government Reservation Area in Benin City.
His abduction happened less than a month after the party’s primary election was held ahead of the Sept. 21 governorship election in the state.
A source told NAN that the abductors, operating in two Toyota Corolla cars, double-crossed the PDP chairman’s jeep at a speed bump in the area to effect the abduction.
Aziegbemi was returning from a meeting with Gov. Godwin Obaseki when the incident took place, the source said.
Narrating the ordeal, the driver to Aziegbemi said: “when we left Government House and heading home at about 11p.m, I noticed the cars trailing us, so I decided to take a diversion. We never knew they were kidnappers.
“Few minutes later, the same cars appeared behind us at a speed breaker
“Gunmen came out of the cars, pointed guns at us and ordered the chairman to enter their car and they took him away,’’ he said.
