Kidnappers Abduct LG Head Of Personnel In Rivers

The Head, Personnel Management (HPM) of Andoni Local Government of Rivers State, Mr. Gibson Jacob was in the early hours of Sunday kidnapped at his residence in Degema town, Degema Local Government Area of the state.

A family source who disclosed his identity to The Tide as Mr. Joyful Wulo revealed that Mr Jacob who had come home for the weekend was in shorts and white singlet at his residential home when his abductors suddenly swooped on him and took him away at gun-point.

According to Wulo who is a nephew to the victim the kidnappers allegedly protected their plan inconnivance with about four youths from the community (names withheld) who were apprehended and handed over to the Police.

The Tide gathered that two armed youths had besieged the off-Agric Estate of Mr. Gibson and commandeered him into a waiting speedboat at the Agric Waterside and drove him away, through the River Sombreiro.

The kidnap incident, eye witnesses said created an uneasy calm in the area with vehicular movement and Church services partially disrupted in the early hours of Sunday.

The timely intervention of the Nigeria Police Force, Degema Divisional headquarters and the Joint Military Taskforce doused the tension of the incident which was the first in the area created.

At the time of going to the Press, family sources told The Tide that the family has not been able to make contacts with the kidnappers.

When contacted, the Deputy Police Public Relation officer, Mr. Nkombe Moses confirmed the kidnap of the Andoni Local Government Council’s Head of Personnel Management.

He said that personnel and officers from the various units will be mobilsed to ensure the rescue of the victim.