Gunmen have reportedly abducted Loveday Akari, a senior special assistant to the managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
According to sources, the incident occurred on Friday, with the kidnappers fleeing in a boat, later found deserted near the crime scene.
In response, security forces established blocking positions to restrict the assailants’ movement, while electronic surveillance assets were deployed to locate their hideout.
A joint services team, including the Nigerian Navy’s tactical and marine units, has been mobilised to rescue Akari.
Security forces are intensifying the hunt for the kidnappers in Onuebum and Ayakoro, with search-and-rescue efforts ongoing to secure Akari’s release and apprehend the culprits.
This abduction follows a similar incident on 4 March, when gunmen kidnapped a Catholic priest and a seminarian in Edo State.
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