From FEMI FOLARANMI, Yenagoa
Kidnappers in Bayelsa state have kidnapped the mother of the leader of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Mrs Esther Akpe in her community, Ebedebiri, Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. The kidnap of Mrs Akpe, mother of Mr. Peter Akpe came few days after the parents of the chairman of Ogbia Local Government Area, Mr. and Mrs Festus Ebegu were kidnapped in their home in Oloibiri.
Governor Seriake Dickson lamenting the resurgence of kidnapping in the state, which his administration had linked to disgruntled politicians had vowed to send a bill to the state House of Assembly to prescribe death penalty for anybody convicted of kidnapping. Sources at Ebedebiri said the gunmen came through the river in a speedboat and went to the Akpe’s residence where they shot sporadically into the air before they abducted Mrs Akpe. Eyewitness said she was sitting outside the house when her abductors came and she was in the process of welcoming them when they grabbed her and dragged her to the waterside.
“The abductors were about five and heavily armed. The old woman was sitting outside. She was about going into the house on hearing the sound of gunshots when they seized her and took her away in their speedboat and headed towards Bomadi in Delta State,” the eyewitness said. A disturbed Akpe, who confirmed the incident said the kidnappers had not contacted him or any member of the family. The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Fidelis Odunna confirmed the incident and said the police were already on top of the situation.
The ruling class are no longer safe.
WHICH WAY NIGERIA,WHICH WAY TO GO.I LOVE MY FATHER LAND AND I WANT TO KNOW,WHICH WAY NIGERIA? WITH SO NIGERIA WILL DIE!
I don’t want to know which way Nigeria. Let them go anyway they want to go but let it not be that the Mend has carry on their threat, if so, ebelebe ga egbu. Ijinji ga eji. Mamiri ga AMA efi na anyaaaaaaaaaaaqa
true talk J J
Corruption has eating deep in to the nigerian system of governmen,the only ways to stop this problems is first creating jobs opportunities,to this people and also awording scholarships to student.
Tht is work of politician thy known there self.
Bayelsa state is d headquaters of kidnappers nd militant.
THE SECRET TO STOP THE EVIL MEN IS TO MAKE AVAILABLE ALL THE PEOPLES GOD GIVEN RESOURCES
THAT YOU A GOVERNOR,SPEAKER, CHAIRMAN OR WHATEVER OFFICE ATTACHED TO YOU DOES NOT ASSIGN THE PEOPLES RESOURCES TO YOUR UNBORN
GENERATION
YOU PEOPLE WILL SEE MORE OF TROUBLES
AMEN
Na igbo peopl kidnap dis old woman chai!
We are only hearing of kidnapping, adultnapping never come o. Shameless rogues.
Very sad indeed ! I pray they release her unhurt soonest.
What do you expect in a place where the few rich get richer while the vast majority who are poor get poorer. If you visit Bayelsa state, you will weep at the level of abject poverty that beset the people of the state. Poor health care, infrastructure at zero level. Imagine a state with just 8 local government but with just one functioning half way. The second Largest local government (Sagbama LGA) and the oldest at the time of this post does not have electricity and it has been so since the state was created. 80% of Bayelsa Indigenes don’t have toilet but use waterside each time they want to defecate. The youth are even kind enough to make the kidnapping in low key. 90% of Bayelsans are very poor.
wow….
please fellow Nigerians lets be peaceful to help this nation