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The man you are seeing in this video is Ngozi Ogbu, a politician in imo state who was abducted fews days ago by the separatists. Residents of Imo State are still in shock after the abduction of this former member of the Imo State House of Assembly,who represented Okigwe Constituency. The incident occurred on Sunday, September 7, 2025, in Onuimo Local Government Area, when armed men believed to be separatist agitators intercepted Ogbu’s vehicle and whisked him away at gunpoint.

Now, a chilling video surfaced online showing the former lawmaker in captivity. In the footage, heavily armed men identified as members of the so-called Liberation Army issued threats, demanding that security operatives deployed around the “White House” in Okigwe should be withdrawn or they will kill the politician and others under their custody. Authorities in Imo have since launched a full-scale rescue operation, deploying tactical units, intelligence officers, and local security outfits to track down the kidnappers and secure Ogbu’s release. The police spokesperson in the state confirmed the abduction but urged residents to remain calm, assuring that every effort is being made to bring him back alive.

The state government has also condemned the abduction, calling it a direct attack on democracy and peace in Imo. They warned that criminal gangs hiding under the guise of agitation will be crushed. For now, tension remains high in Okigwe and surrounding communities, as the people anxiously await word on Ogbu’s safety. The police have not yet confirmed any breakthrough in the rescue mission, but security patrols have been intensified, and surveillance is ongoing. This abduction adds to the growing wave of insecurity in the South-East, where high-profile kidnappings, attacks on security agents, and violent clashes have become more frequent.

As investigations continue, residents hope that Ngozi Ogbu’s ordeal will end soon, and that justice will be served against those responsible. In the video below, the Politician was seen begging all to do the needful to save his life.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ4rMXjtjnQ

Police react as armed ‘Biafra agitators’ abduct, threaten to kill ex-Imo lawmaker

Some armed persons, who claimed to be Biafra agitators, have abducted a former member of the Imo State House of Assembly, Ngozi Ogbu, in Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east.

Mr Ogbu, who also represented Okigwe State Constituency in the assembly, was abducted at Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State on 7 September, sources said.

The former lawmaker was seen in a video clip, reportedly released on Saturday, appealing to the Imo State Government to withdraw security operatives from an area known as White House in Okigwe Local Government Area.

Mr Ogbu was seen in the clip seated on the ground and bare-chested while an armed person stood beside him in a forest.

Demand

In the now viral clip, seen by PREMIUM TIMES, the armed man, who claimed to be a member of the Biafra Liberation Army, vowed to kill Mr Ogbu if authorities and villagers fail to withdraw security operatives reportedly deployed in the White House area of Okigwe on Tuesday.

The Biafra Liberation Army is an armed militant wing of the Autopilot IPOB, a faction of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) founded by the now jailed Simon Ekpa.

The armed person, who was masked, threatened to kill the former lawmaker and come after other Okigwe people if authorities fail to withdraw the security operatives in the area.

He confirmed that he intercepted the lawmaker at the Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State.

The armed person also claimed he and other members of the Biafra Liberation Army do not engage in kidnapping, but were only pushed into abducting the former lawmaker because they were “heartbroken.”

He accused the Imo State Government of colluding with security operatives to poison a notorious terror kingpin and controversial pro-Biafra agitator, Ifeanyi Eze.

Mr Eze, otherwise known as Gentle De Yahoo, has been linked to growing attacks in the Okigwe Local Government Area, including the recent murder of three of his fighters in the area.

Police speak

The police in Imo State have confirmed the development.

The police spokesperson in the state, Henry Okoye, in a statement on Sunday, claimed suspected IPOB members and their armed militant wing, Eastern Security Network, were holding the former lawmaker hostage.

Mr Okoye, a deputy superintendent of police, said the Commissioner of Police in the state, Aboki Danjuma, has ordered the immediate deployment of police operatives from the tactical units to rescue the former lawmaker.

Mr Danjuma said the police operatives would collaborate with personnel from other security agencies to track down the hoodlums.

Increased attacks

Like other states in Nigeria’s South-east, security has deteriorated in Imo State with frequent attacks by armed persons.

The attacks often target security agencies, government officials and facilities.

Hundreds of people have been killed or abducted, and several others injured in some of these attacks in the region.

The Nigerian government has repeatedly accused IPOB of being responsible for the deadly attacks in the region.

But the separatist group has repeatedly denied its involvement in the attacks.

IPOB is a group leading agitation for an independent state of Biafra which it wants carved out from the South-east and some parts of the South-south Nigeria.

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The day he would be caught, you would see some lawyers without chamber will be defending him in law court.

gentle the yahoo
gentle the yahoo the new nnamdi kanu ohamdike

Na wa o. e don generate to this? God go dey save Him people. In a country where majority are in penury, these things are bound to happen. It's hard to convince someone already working or earning money to come become armed robber. An idle man is the devil's workshop. Most times, and in cases like this, I just pray that God keeps protecting my family, friends and I

You would believe Nigeria has no police force, talk less, military personnel, such that a Genyle Da Yahoo remains impossible to capture

Security in Nigeria is getting worse every day by day.

Let's hear from Peter obi
If this happens in the North, he will be the first to condemn it.
Over to you Mr Obi

When he was in office what did he do about security in his state.
They keep going out with many policemen.

Now they have withdrawned his security
Hand don touch am

Me wey dey north dey fear to travel home, you wey dey home dey do careless waka. You wey dey catch people dey punish Dem, hand go catch you too. One day na one day monkey go go market e no go return "this talk fit go both ways"

It's dangerous to be a Nigeria in this Tunibu time

After Nnamdi Kanu, Simon Ekpa, After Simon Ekpa, Gentle Da Yahoo.

Let the stupid Governors in the South- East keep waiting for FG to solve their problems.

I don't know who told them that Nnamdi Kanu or Simon Ekpa was the problem.

They are failing to see a deeper issue here.

This clown with his ridiculous name is just a bye product of years of stupidity from South East leaders

Gentle the yahoo is now an invisible man in south east

Kai!No wonder Obi no dey talk about Gentle the yahoo 😲

Some of these things na arrangee .
Funds are low and men are using tactics to get cash.

DSS will not track down these terrorists. They are busy chasing content creator Sowore.

igboarenice:
gentle the yahoo
gentle the yahoo the new nnamdi kanu ohamdike

You already know. They will still defend him and blame Tinubu and Fulanis.

vincenteger:
When he was in office what did he do about security in his state.
They keep going out with many policemen.

Now they have withdrawned his security
Hand don touch am

Dont mind them, when he was in office he was busy looting money now habd done touch am.

PigTormentor:
You already know. They will still defend him and blame Tinubu and Fulanis.

They should continue then. hypocrites thats what they are.

So bandits will be terrorising Borno which is thrice the size of the SE region and criminals will still be terrorising Imo State with a small landmass?

It's high time security operatives and politicians started justifying their pay in this country. You cannot be earning salaries without justifying it.

Shagreenn:
The man you are seeing in this video is Ngozi Ogbu, a politician in imo state who was abducted fews days ago by the separatists. Residents of Imo State are still in shock after the abduction of this former member of the Imo State House of Assembly,who represented Okigwe Constituency. The incident occurred on Sunday, September 7, 2025, in Onuimo Local Government Area, when armed men believed to be separatist agitators intercepted Ogbu’s vehicle and whisked him away at gunpoint.

Now, a chilling video surfaced online showing the former lawmaker in captivity. In the footage, heavily armed men identified as members of the so-called Liberation Army issued threats, demanding that security operatives deployed around the “White House” in Okigwe should be withdrawn or they will kill the politician and others under their custody. Authorities in Imo have since launched a full-scale rescue operation, deploying tactical units, intelligence officers, and local security outfits to track down the kidnappers and secure Ogbu’s release. The police spokesperson in the state confirmed the abduction but urged residents to remain calm, assuring that every effort is being made to bring him back alive.

The state government has also condemned the abduction, calling it a direct attack on democracy and peace in Imo. They warned that criminal gangs hiding under the guise of agitation will be crushed. For now, tension remains high in Okigwe and surrounding communities, as the people anxiously await word on Ogbu’s safety. The police have not yet confirmed any breakthrough in the rescue mission, but security patrols have been intensified, and surveillance is ongoing. This abduction adds to the growing wave of insecurity in the South-East, where high-profile kidnappings, attacks on security agents, and violent clashes have become more frequent.

As investigations continue, residents hope that Ngozi Ogbu’s ordeal will end soon, and that justice will be served against those responsible. In the video below, the Politician was seen begging all to do the needful to save his life.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ4rMXjtjnQ




https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/821143-police-react-as-armed-biafra-agitators-abduct-threaten-to-kill-ex-imo-lawmaker.html

Obi should call them to order or what do you people think

Shagreenn:
The man you are seeing in this video is Ngozi Ogbu, a politician in imo state who was abducted fews days ago by the separatists. Residents of Imo State are still in shock after the abduction of this former member of the Imo State House of Assembly,who represented Okigwe Constituency. The incident occurred on Sunday, September 7, 2025, in Onuimo Local Government Area, when armed men believed to be separatist agitators intercepted Ogbu’s vehicle and whisked him away at gunpoint.

Now, a chilling video surfaced online showing the former lawmaker in captivity. In the footage, heavily armed men identified as members of the so-called Liberation Army issued threats, demanding that security operatives deployed around the “White House” in Okigwe should be withdrawn or they will kill the politician and others under their custody. Authorities in Imo have since launched a full-scale rescue operation, deploying tactical units, intelligence officers, and local security outfits to track down the kidnappers and secure Ogbu’s release. The police spokesperson in the state confirmed the abduction but urged residents to remain calm, assuring that every effort is being made to bring him back alive.

The state government has also condemned the abduction, calling it a direct attack on democracy and peace in Imo. They warned that criminal gangs hiding under the guise of agitation will be crushed. For now, tension remains high in Okigwe and surrounding communities, as the people anxiously await word on Ogbu’s safety. The police have not yet confirmed any breakthrough in the rescue mission, but security patrols have been intensified, and surveillance is ongoing. This abduction adds to the growing wave of insecurity in the South-East, where high-profile kidnappings, attacks on security agents, and violent clashes have become more frequent.

As investigations continue, residents hope that Ngozi Ogbu’s ordeal will end soon, and that justice will be served against those responsible. In the video below, the Politician was seen begging all to do the needful to save his life.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ4rMXjtjnQ




https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/821143-police-react-as-armed-biafra-agitators-abduct-threaten-to-kill-ex-imo-lawmaker.html

Obi should call them to order or what do you people think ..

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Banhammy717:
Let's hear from Peter obi
If this happens in the North, he will be the first to condemn it.
Over to you Mr Obi

you should have comment with your agbero ID so I will know if you are a new recruit or old . government should secure the country for country people

No sympathy for any nigerian politician. Seun make ur papa add the rest

PigTormentor:
You already know. They will still defend him and blame Tinubu and Fulanis.

There are Yoruba communities in Kwara that have been sacked by fulani bandits as we speak now, how safe is your community as we speak right now?