Gunmen dressed in army uniform have abducted Mrs. Martha Binabo, wife of the former acting governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Nestor Binabo.

Martha was kidnapped at her warehouse located between Azikoro Village and Agbura on Monday.

Binabo, a former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, was sworn in as the acting governor in 2011 following a court judgment that sacked the administration of Chief Timipre Sylva.

The gunmen numbering about five were said to have stormed the warehouse of Mrs. Binabo at about 11.30am.

The victim, who is a major distributor of Guinness products, was reportedly seized by the gunmen and driven away to an unknown place in a Toyota vehicle.

A source, who pleaded anonymity, said the hoodlums arrived at the warehouse when their target was having her hair plaited.

He said, “Two of the gunmen alighted from the vehicle and accosted the woman. They told her that they were sent by the Commander, Joint Task Force, Operation Pulo Shield, to bring her to JTF headquarters.

“The workers of the woman did not raise any alarm as the bandits forced the woman into their vehicle and zoomed off. They fired no bullet before taking her away.”

There were insinuations within the camp of Binabo that the abduction was politically motivated.

Binabo is a leading member of a group of Peoples Democratic Party pushing to deny the state Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson, a second term in 2016.

His camp believes that the kidnap was carried out to send jitters to Binabo who is said to be an obstacle to the governor in the Bayelsa West Senatorial District.

A source from the camp, who spoke in confidence, noted, “Ahead of the election, there is a group of gunmen dressed in army uniform parading the state and kidnapping people. We don’t know who is behind the gang.

“We are aware that they have been trailing prominent members of this camp and we are appealing to the police and other security agencies to live up to their responsibilities.”

The Azikoro, Bayelsa State, residence of Binabos, has now been very busy as politicians visit to sympathise with the family.

Binabo, who confirmed the incident, appealed to the abductors to release his wife.

Also confirming the abduction, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Asinim Butswat, said the gunmen wore military camouflage.

Butswat said Mrs. Binabo, 48, was abducted on her business premises, Seleyibo Multi-Global Company Limited.

He identified the assailants’ vehicle as Toyota Camry with chassis number JTDBE32K62010530 and unidentified registration number.

The state police spokesman said the abductors took their victim to Otuokpoti sand dump in Ogbia Local Government Area, set the car ablaze and took Mrs. Binabo on a speedboat to an unknown destination.

The police spokesman said, “At about 11.30hrs, five unknown gunmen, dressed in military camouflage uniforms, went to the premises of Seleyibo Multi-Global Company Limited at Agbura in Yenagoa Local Government Area. They called the director of the company, one Madam Martha Nestor Binabor, 48 years, outside the company’s gate for a talk.

“Consequently, they forced her into an ash-coloured Toyota Camry car, Reg No. unknown, Chasis No. JTDBE32K620105302, and drove to Otuokpoti Sand Dump in Ogbia LGA.

“They set the Toyota Camry car ablaze, took the victim into a waiting speedboat and sped off to an unknown destination.

“The Marine Police, JTF, Anti-kidnapping unit have been alerted. A massive manhunt has been launched to rescue the victim and arrest the abductors. Investigation is ongoing.”
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I concur to the death sentence for them.

HungerBAD:
I concur to the death sentence for them.

Honestly, but some innocent individuals who are wrongly accused may lose their life through that. You know how the Nigerian criminal justice system operates.
Death sentence is not an answer. What is needed is the improvement in the security situation and proper training of security personnels.

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Lalasticlala

Kidnapping is a Pdpian legacy.