HRH, Benjamin Weke, the 85 year old Paramount Ruler of Gbarantoru community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen.
This was disclosed by the Police in Bayelsa on Friday in a statement obtained by General Gossips.
DSP Asinim Butswatt, Bayelsa State Police Public Relations Officer said in Yenagoa that the kidnap took place in the early hours of Friday.
The PPRO said information at his disposal was scanty as his command but disclosed that investigation into the matter had commenced.
His words, “Yes, the marine component of the police has been alerted and they are combing the creeks to find the whereabouts of the gunmen.
“The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday; the problem is that the family members did not contact our men until 5am,” he said.
A relative said that the gunmen had earlier on July 1, sent a letter to the 85-year-old monarch, intimating him of their coming.
He added that four heavily armed gunmen arrived at the home of the monarch at about 1am.
“Chief’s wife was the first person to wake up before chief could wake up; as soon as they saw him, they grabbed him and ran away.
“They also took some money meant for the traditional marriage of one of his sons scheduled for Saturday.
“Finally, the wife was beaten up and was ordered to lead their way to the waterside, where they escaped in a speedboat.”
No comments:
Post a Comment