Popular local physician Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki has been abducted in Anambra State’s Oba, Idemili North local government area, by unidentified gunmen.
After two of his security officers were killed on Sunday, Akwa Okuko was kidnapped from his Triple P hotel by the gunmen.
According to state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, the incident occurred about 11:30 p.m. last night, and the Anambra State police command has confirmed his kidnapping.
Aderemi Adeoye, the state’s commissioner of police, has already given the go-ahead for agents to track down his kidnappers and secure his release.
His family has not yet received any communication from the kidnappers regarding a ransom as of the time of reporting this news.
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