Gunmen abduct council chairman, two others in Imo

The Chairman of Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, Chris Ohizu, has been kidnapped. Also abducted were two others who were with him during the attack in the early hours of Friday.

The incident occurred barley a week after armed men numbering about 50 invaded the residence of the Spokesperson of the Conference of the United Political Parties (CUPP), Chief Ikenga Ugochinyere, at Akokwa, in the council area, setting ablaze over 35 vehicles.