Connect with us

News

Gunmen abduct Governorship candidate, kill two aides in Nigeria 

Published

on

Gunmen dressed in army uniform have whisked away a popular ex-militant leader, High Chief Sobomabo Jackrich, aka, Egberipapa, from his Usokun country home in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, in southern Nigeria on Monday.

The police, however, confirmed that Egberipapa, the governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) in the 2023 elections in his state, later gave an update saying he was currently with a sister security agency.

Rivers Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP.Grace Iringe-Koko, only said: “He is with some security personnel. That is all I can say for now.”

Sources close to the ex-militant leader said the operation was conducted in a commando style with military vans and army Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) used to cordon off the home of the ex-militant leader.

He said: “men, who drove in army vans, surrounded his house around 3am on Monday and took him away.

”They killed two people and evacuated their corpses”, he said.

Jackrich was popularly known as Egberipapa in the creeks before he embraced the amnesty offered to repentant Niger Delta militants by the Federal Government, DDM checks reveal.

Media aide to the ex-militant leader, Soibibo Sokari confirmed the incident saying two of his loyalists were killed by the armed men.

Sokari said: “Two persons were killed and their bodies carted away along with him. We are still following up the incident to get more details.

“We don’t know exactly who is behind it. But as the details unfold we will let the public know about it.”


For Diaspora Digital Media Updates click on Whatsapp, or Telegram. For eyewitness accounts/ reports/ articles, write to: citizenreports@diasporadigitalmedia.com. Follow us on X (Fomerly Twitter) or Facebook

Continue Reading
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest from DDM TV

Latest Updates

Iya Awero slams indiscipline, urges moral revival in nollywood

Bloodbath in Anambra: Unknown gunmen kill scores, injure many

Gunmen attack Imo Community, killed dozens, injured many

Ogun road crash, Odunlade’s loss, and diaspora clash shake Nigeria

Ebuka channels Osuofia as BBNaija season 10 begins

Peter Obi tours schools, sparks buzz over 2027 ambition

Blaqbonez speaks on weight loss, says “I’m not dying”

Super falcons reveal strong lineup for WAFCON final clash

ASUU Drags Tinubu’s Govt to Court Over Buhari’s Name on UNIMAID

Northern Bloc Adopts ADC Coalition As Platform For 2027 — Babachir Lawal

Subscribe to DDM Newsletter for Latest News

Get Notifications from DDM News Yes please No thanks