Engr Kingsley Okorafor, a senior official with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has been kidnapped near his home in Umuadara Umulogho autonomous community in Imo State.
According to reports, the dare-devil armed men kidnapped him in the early hours of Saturday morning, about three kilometres away from a military checkpoint in the area.
The latest development has already been confirmed by the community’s traditional ruler, Eze Patrick Uwalaka.
According to a family source, the NDDC official attended a vigil for late Eze Innocent Anyawu, the Traditional Ruler of Ndihu autonomous community in Obowo LGA, whose burial is scheduled for today, Saturday July 16.
He claimed the victim was pursued after leaving the vigil to return to his community, leaving his car behind.
As of the time of writing, the suspected kidnappers had not yet reached out to family members for a ransom.
Attempts to reach Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) CSP Mike Abattam on the phone were futile.
