Gunmen kidnap LG chairman, two others in Imo

• Published date: 21 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

Gunmen have abducted the transition chairman of Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, Chris Ohizu and two other friends with him during the attack.

The incident, it was gathered, happened early hours of Friday at the chairman's home at Imoko community in Arondizuogu of the Council area.

The gunmen, who shot the Council chairman first on the leg, bundled him into a waiting car before setting his house ablaze.

A source close to the family said 'the Sole Administrator of Ideato North was kidnapped last night together with two others after burning his house at Imoko community in Arondizuogu. They shot him on his leg before taking him away. This is a man who came back from a hospital recently. I am devastated now.'

Another source who confirmed the development decried the spate of insecurity going on in the area.

He said 'the house of Ideato North SOLAD was burnt down and he was kidnapped with a bullet wound on his leg as I...