Gunmen Abduct LG Chairman’s Father

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Sunday night abducted Chief Gbalipre Turner, father of the Chairman of Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Ebinyo Marvin Turner.

Chief Turner, who is also a serving member in the Bayelsa State Board of Internal Revenue, was abducted from his home on Samphino road in Yenagoa, the state capital.

According to Daily Trust, Turner, who is in his early 70s, was abducted by gun-wielding men at around 10pm on Sunday and whisked away to an unknown location.

The gunmen are yet to contact the family as of Monday afternoon.

Media aide to the Chairman of Ogbia Local Government,  Johnson Ogbomade, who confirmed the abduction, described it as a sad incident.

The police spokesman in Bayelsa State, SP Asinim Butswat also confirmed the kidnapping.

Butswat said: “Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers stormed the residence of one Chief Gbalipre Turner ‘m’ on 5 September 2021, at about 2200hours, at Samphino Road, Yenagoa and abducted him to an unknown destination.

“Policemen responded swiftly and pursued the kidnappers to Onuebum waterfront, where they abandoned the  vehicle used in the kidnap and whisked away with the victim by a speedboat.

“The Commissioner of Police Bayelsa State Command, CP Echeng E. Echeng, has ordered for a manhunt to rescue the kidnapped victim and arrest the fleeing gunmen.

“The CP further appeals to members of the public to volunteer useful information that will assist the Police in its investigation.”