Gunmen kidnap ex-Edo lawmaker

Gunmen have kidnapped a former member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Festus Edughele, in the Ubiaja area of the state.

It was gathered that Edughele was abducted in Ubiaja while on his way from Orhionmwon to board a plane in Benin, the Edo State capital, to Abuja on Monday morning.

The lawmaker’s abduction was confirmed by a former Speaker of the Assembly, Festus Ebea.

“He was kidnapped this morning (Monday) in Ubiaja on his way from Orhionmwon to Benin. He had intended to take the train for Ubiaja but he could not do so since the train services had been suspended.

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“The family is aware of his kidnap, the police division in that area has been informed and we hope action will be taken to rescue him,” Ebea disclosed.

The incident is coming barely three days after gunmen attacked the Igueben train station in the Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State and abducted scores of intending passengers.

The state government, on Sunday, confirmed that 31 passengers who were waiting for a train from Igueben to Warri were kidnapped during the attack.

The government said one abducted passenger escaped from the kidnappers, adding that the police had arrested one of the suspects.

The Star