Edo State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of Edo State PDP’S Chairman, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi.
In a statement confirming the incident on Saturday, the State Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor said Azigbemi’s driver, one Joseph Impete reported the incident at the New Etete Division, Benin City late Friday night.
According to SP. Nwabuzor, Dr. Aziegbemi was returning from a meeting in Edo state Government House when six armed men on convoy of two-white Toyota Corrolla Saloon cars accosted them along Bishop J.O.E Edokpolor Boulevard Junction, off country home road, Benin city.
The Police Report noted that Dr Aziegbemi jumped out of his Ash coloured Toyota Prado Jeep for the safety, while the driver also ran out of the vehicle and laid down on the ground, but the hoodlums chased Dr. Aziegbemi and threatened to shoot him if he refused to stop.
The PDP Chairman stopped and they seized him, threw inside hisToyota Prado Jeep and took him away to an unknown destinationation.
SP Nwabuzor noted that the Commissioner of Police Edo State Command, CP Funsho Adegboye has immediately given a marching order to the tactical team leaders to conduct a rescue operation in collaboration with the Vigilantes group and the Hunters to rescue him unhurt.