- Festus Edughele, a former lawmaker in the Edo state house of assembly, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Monday, January 9
- The former lawmaker was reported to be travelling from Orhionmwon to Benin city, the state capital, to board a plane going to Abuja because he was kidnapped and taken to the bush
- Festus Ebea, a former speaker of the state house of assembly, confirmed the incident, adding that the police and family of the former colleagues are aware of his kidnap
Benin, Edo – Edo state on Monday, January 9, was thrown into another pandemonium as suspected gunmen kidnapped the former lawmaker of the state house of assembly, Festus Edughele.
According to The Punch, Edugheli was kidnapped while going to Benin city from Orhionmwon on Monday.
