By Ighomuaye Lucky. O
The Edo State Police command has confirmed the kidnapping of the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Tony Aziegbemi.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor revealed this in a statement titled “kidnap of a prominent citizen of Edo State,
CP Edo orders operatives for his rescue” signed and made available to newsmen in Benin City.
SP Nwabuzor said that the PDP’s chairman’s driver came to lay the complain.
According to him”Edo State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that it’s not unaware of the kidnap of Dr Tony Aziegbemi the state chairman of the People’s Democratic Party ( PDP) on Friday 15/03/2024 at about 2345hrs, adding that the information of his kidnap was received from his driver one Joseph Impete, who reported the incident at the New Etete Division, Benin City.
“The driver who is an eye witness to the horrible incident, reported that on 15/03/2024, the victim of kidnap, Dr Tony Aziegbemi attended a meeting at the Edo State Government House, Benin City and on their way returning back home from the meeting, close to his house six (6) armed men on convoy of two white colour Toyota Corolla saloon car registration number unknown accosted them along Bishop, Dr J.O.E. Edokpolor Boulevard Junction, Off Country Home, Benin City and immediately Dr Tony Aziegbemi jumped out of his Ash colour Toyota Prado Jeep for the safety of his dear life, while he the driver also ran out of the vehicle and laid down on the ground, but the hoodlums chased Dr Tony Aziegbemi and threatened to shoot him if he refused to stop, so he stopped and they ceased him, threw him inside his Toyota Prado Jeep and took him away to unknown destination.
“The Commissioner of Police Edo State Command, CP Funsho Adegboye, who received the report of the incident with a shock immediately gave a marching order to the tactical team leaders to conduct a rescue party In collaboration with the vigilantes group and the Hunters to rescue him unhurt.
“He, however, solicits for the cooperation of the law-abiding citizens of Edo State and urged them to give information to the Police may that lead to the arrest of the perpetrators and the rescue of the victim unhurt”.