Otuabula Community: Gunmen Kidnap traditional Ruler, 2 others

Otuabula Community in Ogbia Local Government area of Bayelsa State has been thrown into confusion following an invasion of the Community by unknown Gunmen who abducted the Traditional Ruler of the Community and two others.

According to SaharaReporters, a community source said some heavily armed gunmen numbering about 20 invaded the community and abducted the victims into a waiting speed boat.

Those are the deputy paramount ruler of the community, Chief Otia Isomom, Mrs Lucy Osain and Mr Friday Abah.

A resident of the community, who witnessed the incident, said he was also stabbed with a dagger but he luckily escaped from being kidnapped by the gunmen.

When contacted, the Police spokesman in Bayelsa State, SP Asinim Butswat, confirmed the kidnap incident, adding that the police were intensifying efforts to rescue the victims, while investigation was ongoing to apprehend the culprits