The people of Igbanke, Orhionmown local government area of Edo State and the university community of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma have been thrown into a state of worry as one month after Dr Paul Erie, an associate professor who is a palace chief and lecturer in the university, was abducted in his house, his whereabouts remain unknown.
The traditional ruler of the community, Onojie of Omolua, His Royal Highness, Dr Isaac Uwaifo, said yesterday that the community is still at a loss as to what has happened to their son.
He said, “We have not heard from them; they said they spoke to his wife once and after that, they have not sent any message either written or oral; our people are worried”.
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On their part, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the university last week staged a peaceful protest in Ekpoma and suspended lectures and examination to protest the kidnap of their colleague.
Meanwhile, the wife of the bishop of Akoko-Edo Diocese, Mrs Victoria Oyekpen, who is a magistrate in Jattu, Etsako West local government area of Edo State, was on Saturday evening reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen along the Igarra-Ibillo road in Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo State.
She was, however, released on Sunday afternoon by her abductors in very unclear circumstances as none of the family members was ready to speak on the matter.
It was gathered that Oyekpen had arrived from Asaba on the said day for a church engagement in company of the wife of the late archbishop of Bendel Province of the Anglican Church, Dame Mabel Agbaje and others, and drove with Agbaje to her place in Ibillo, about 20 minutes from Igarra, and on their way back, they were said to have been accosted by gunmen in a bad spot between Ogugu and Aiyegunle where the gunmen allegedly ransacked the vehicle and apparently not satisfied with what they could find in the vehicle, wen t into the bush with Oyekpen and allowed her driver to go back with the vehicle.
i doubt if our policemen are working as it should be... God will deliver nigeria (amen)
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