BREAKING: Gunmen Kidnap Collation Officer In Abia

Suspected gunmen on Saturday abducted one of the collation officers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency bye-election in Abia State.
The victim identified as Engr. Mike Ozoemena is the collation officer of the APC in Aba North Local Government Area of the state.

Suspected gunmen on Saturday abducted one of the collation officers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing Aba North/Aba South Federal Constituency bye-election in Abia State.

The victim identified as Engr. Mike Ozoemena is the collation officer of the APC in Aba North Local Government Area of the state.

Ozoemena was said to have been abducted by gunmen in the early hours of the day.

EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Ozoemena was also the Campaign Officer of Mascot Uzor Kalu, the APC candidate in the constituency.

The spokesman of the APC in Abia, in a telephone conversation, said efforts made to locate Ozomena have been fruitless.

He said, “Engr. Mike Ozoemena, Director of Publicity, Mascot Uzor-Kalu Campaign and APC Collation Officer in Aba North has been whisked away by some men on white Hilux from his ward, Industrial Ward-2 Aba North to an unknown destination.

“We don’t know his whereabouts. We don’t know where they took him to; we are calling for immediate rescue.”

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When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, said he is not aware of the kidnap as the party is yet to make a formal complaint to the police.

Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had fixed the election for Saturday after the seat of Ossy Prestige, the lawmaker who represented the constituency was declared vacant.

Prestige, who was a member of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) died in a German hospital on February 6, 2021.