Three Nigerian corps members serving at Government Comprehensive
Secondary School in the oil producing state of Rivers were kidnapped
early yesterday morning through Ogolokom Water Front in Abua.
The kidnapped corps members are Ugochi Martins, Lajoke Richard and
Esther Nwanchukwu.
Abua is one of the four local councils that make up the Orashi region
of the state. Chairmen of the councils that also include Ahoada East,
Ahoada West, and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni,ONELGA, early this week complained
to Governor Chibuike Amaechi about the increased rate of kidnappings
in the area.
Confirming the kidnap,the Rivers State Police Command Public Relations
Officer,Angela Agabe,DSP, said the command has closed down three
lodges being used by corps members in Abua/odual Local Govt area
following the kidnap.
The police image maker also said other corps members have been
relocated to Ominama corpers lodge at Abua central for safety.
DSP Angela Agabe further said security operatives have been drafted to
the area and intensive search is on to rescue the innocent kidnapped
NYSC members.
The Corps Members lodge closed down is located at Ogolokom, Otapha
and Egbelom communities.
Earlier in the week in Port Harcourt, Chief Cassidy Ikegbidi, Chairman
of Ahoada East along with his counterparts from Ahaoda West,ONELGA,
decried the kidnappings and growing insecurity in the area, since the
deployment of Mr Mbu Joseph Mbu as the Police Commissioner.
The council chairmen complained of increased rate of robberies and
kidnapping of female Corps members who are also sexually molested
while in captivity.
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