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Breaking: Gunmen Kidnap NLC Chairman
The news reaching OsunReporters had it that some unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped Chairman of the Cross River state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ben Ukpepi, in Cross River State, south-south Nigeria.
OsunReporters learned that the Cross River state NLC Chairman was kidnapped at his residence at CROSPIL estate, Akpabuyo, LGA at about 7:30 to 8 pm last night(Tuesday), December 17.
According to a source who pleaded anonymity revealed that the NLC Chairman was outside taking fresh air with some people, but decided to go in.
The source said: ”When he went inside the house he got a call, because of the noise inside he decided to go outside to take the call that was when his abductors struck.
“For some minutes they waited for him to enter the house, he did not, they went to check on him, low and behold, he was nowhere to be found, that was when the realised what had happened.
“They saw his slippers and glasses on the ground without any trace of him, his abductors also took his phone, his family have been calling his line, but it has been switched off since last night. And his abductors have not called up till now,” the source said.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in the state, DSP Ugbo, said she was yet to get any briefing on that.
The Cross Rivers State Police Command PRO promised to get back to our Correspondent with more information as soon as possible.
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