DLG of Adavi LGA Kidnapped

The Director of Local Government (DLG) , Adavi Local Government Council in Kogi state, Alhaji Abdullazeez Ohere was on Saturday evening kidnapped by some unknown gunmen in his house at Agassa in Okene local government area of the state.

According to report by Per Second News, the kidnappers numbering about ten jumped over the fortified fence of the DLG house at Agassa, a community in Okene local government at about 11 : 00 pm on Saturday.

The hoodlums was said to have used a dynamite to break the main door of the house before they gained access to Ohere's residence.

According to source, the kidnappers on entering the house collected all the phones of occupants in the residence and told the DLG that they were hired to assassinate him , but if he co-operate they will not kill him.

The DLG was said to have surrendered to the abductors in order to safe his life and that of his family members that were reseeding with him at the time of the incident.

He surrendered some money and jewelries to the kidnappers before they took him away to unknown destination.

The abductors are yet to call any relation of the DLG or council officials for a ransom .

The Police Public Relation Officer(PPRO) Mr Aguebo Elvis when contacted said the report of the incidence is yet to reach the command.

It will be recalled that the former Chairman of the local government Hon. Salihu Adaviriku suffered similar fate early last year when his pregnant wife and six years old daughter was abducted but were rescued after two months.

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