The Chairman of the Edo State People Democratic Party, Tony Aziegbemi, has been kidnapped by gunmen along Idaro Street, off Country Home Road, Benin, Edo State.
He was said to have left a meeting at the Government House around 11 pm on Friday and was going home in his vehicle when he was kidnapped in the presence of his driver, who was attempting to climb a speed breaker.
While narrating how his boss was kidnapped, the driver said he noticed a car trailing them, but he never knew they were kidnappers.
He said, “When we left the Government House heading home at about 11 pm, I noticed a car trailing us so I decided to take another diversion. We never knew they were kidnappers.
“A few minutes later, the same cars appeared behind us at a speed breaker and blocked our car in the front and also behind as they prevented us from going back. Immediately the gunmen pointed guns at us and ordered our chairman to enter their car and took him away, while also driving his jeep with him.”
It was gathered that the gunmen were later abandoned the PDP chairman’s car along Sapele road and took him away in their own car.
