Police Take Strong Action, Vow Rescue of Prominent Lawmaker Abducted in Southeast state
- Benson Nwawulu, a two-term lawmaker in the Anambra State House of Assembly has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen
- According to reports, the former lawmaker of the Anambra Assembly was whisked to an unknown destination from his home in the Ihiala LGA of the state
- Reacting, the state police command's spokesperson who confirmed the sad incident assured the family of the victim of the safe return of Nwawulu
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Armed gunmen abducted a former member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Benson Nwawulu, a report that is troubling.
The Punch reports that Nwawulu was a two-term lawmaker in the state House of Assembly.
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Details about the abductee emerge
Since vacating the assembly in 2019, he had also contested again but failed.
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Sources revealed he was abducted at his house in the Ihiala Local Government Area of the state.
Although the details of his abduction were not made public, sources said his son had reached out to some members of the state assembly, who were Nwawulu’s colleagues for funds.
Police react
The state police spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the abduction.
Ikenga stated:
“Yes, he was kidnapped on Sunday, and we are working to release him."
Touching story of how bandits kill 86-year-old ex-railway staff, kidnap his granddaughter
In another development, bandits have killed an 86-year-old former staff of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Daniel Yatai, during the attack that happened on Tuesday, August 2.
The bandits also attacked the Federal School of Statistics, Manchok in Kaduna and kidnapped the institution's rector and 2 other residents.
In large numbers, it was learned that the bandits attacked the community around 11:00 pm on Tuesday and started shooting sporadically. This is to scare some residents why some homes are attacked.
IGP meets CPs over rampant security threats in Nigeria
Meanwhile, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba had deemed it fit to convene a crucial meeting with police commissioners and top officers across Nigeria.
IGP Baba on Wednesday, August 3, held a meeting with all police commissioners and senior officers.
It was gathered that the meeting was necessitated by the rampant insecurity issues across Nigeria.
Added to this, the documentation and streamlining of the operations of commercial motorcycle and tricycle riders across the country will be discussed.
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