Suspected herdsmen abduct Monarch

A group of yet to be identified gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have reportedly kidnapped HRM Sunday Olisewokwu, the Obi of Ogodo community in Aniocha North local government area of Delta State.

The monarch was said to have been abducted by the masked men between neighbouring Ezi and Onicha-Olona communities within the locality, on Sunday June 4th, 2018.

Chief Olisewokwu is the chairman of Aniocha North Local Government Traditional Rulers’ Committee.

Sources close to the traditional ruler on Monday June 4th, confirmed the abduction, saying that two aides of the monarch were wounded in the process by the gunmen numbering about seven.

Residents and motorists on transit from Issele-Uku, the council’s administrative headquarter through Idumu-Ogo were also attacked by the suspects, who also reportedly beat up a family of five in the farm.

A community source also told reporters that a search team comprising of members of local vigilance groups in Ogodo, Olona and Ezi communitiws was immediately constituted.

DSP Andrew Aniamaka, the State Police Public Relations Officer is yet to respond to calls put across to him as at the time of this report.