Gunmen kidnap Bayelsa monarch’s brother

 

                A 64-year-old former employee of the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Mr.  Mozilla Agara, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen.
                 Agara is a younger brother to the paramount ruler of Kolokuma Kingdom, King Mozi Anya Agara, in Koklokuma/Opokuma local government area of Bayelsa State.

The Nation gathered that the gunmen numbering five disguised as respectable politicians to carry out their criminal act.
They reportedly stormed their victim’s residence at Olobiri and later whisked him away to an unknown place.
A close relation of the victim, Amaran Suoyo, who confirmed the incident, said the victim’s vehicle was later recovered at Odi area of the local government council.
When contacted, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Akighbe Alex, said the police chased the kidnappers to the Odi waterfront where the gunmen escaped through a waiting speedboat.
Akhigbe said the vehicles used by the gunmen had been recovered by the police.
The Bayelsa police spokesperson assured that investigations had commenced, adding that the police had swung into action to rescue the victim and bring the perpetrators to book.