How gunmen kidnapped 6-year-old son of ex-Bayelsa commissioner today

A six-year-old son of ex-commissioner in

Bayelsa, Godknows Powell has been

kidnapped by unknown gunmen.

Reports say the boy was abducted early this

morning on Etegwe road, Yenagoa, while on

his way back from the New Year church

service in the company of family members.

The boy’s mother was said to have been at the

scene of the incident when the gunmen

kidnapped him around 12:45am whisking him

away to an unknown destination.

Read NAN report below:

Sources told NAN that the victim was in the

company of his mother when the gunmen

accosted them at about 12.45 a.m and whisked

him away.

A relation of the family, who pleaded

anonymity, confirmed the incident and said the

abduction of the boy had thrown the family

into despair.

“We are supposed to be celebrating the New

Year, but we are now in a pathetic mood. We

pray that the boy is safe,” the source said.

According to the source, the kidnappers are yet

to establish contact with the family.

When contacted, the Bayelsa Police Public

Relations Officer, DSP Alex Akhigbe, confirmed

the incident, but said he had not received its

full details.

“I got information about the incident this

afternoon and I quickly called the Police

Divisional Officer in Ekeki area who confirmed

the kidnapping.

“Right now, I am yet to get full details of the

incident, but the police have commenced

investigation into the matter,” Akhigbe said.

Powell was a one-time Chairman of Yenagoa

Local Government Area before he was

appointed Commissioner for Local Government

and Community Development during the

administration of former Gov. Timipre Sylva.

(NAN)