The Labour Party Senatorial Candidate for Ebonyi South Senatorial District in the 2023 general elections, Linus Okorie, has been reportedly kidnapped.
The report of the former federal lawmaker’s kidnap, was announced by one David Ogbonna, in an undated statement that circulated on social media platforms
The statement says Okorie was kidnapped on his way to his house in Abakaliki by gunmen known to be men of the Ebubeagu Security outfit allegedly sent by the chairman of Onicha Local Government Area, the same council area Okorie hails from.
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The statement further says that available information has confirmed that the politician, has been severely tortured to a near-death situation, made naked, and pictures of him taken by his abductors.”
“The information available at this moment confirms that their end-point motive is to torture him to death and dump his body at Ebonyi river. His phones are currently with the team commander of his abductors”, the statement reads in part.
“A professional tracking done on his lines reviewed “Ogoja Road, near Police Headquarters”, as his current location. The second line showed “Ebun-Nwana, Edda.
“We’re believing that his abductors may have kept his half-dead body at the old Government house where the previous actions of the indicted militia group usually take place”.
It’s also alleged that, in the days ahead, all Hon. Linus boys and supporters will be hunted down and made to face a similar situation,” the statement also alleges.
Both the police and the state government are yet to react to the development at the time of filing this report.
The alleged victim, Okorie, is a known vocal critic of Governor Dave Umahi’s administration.
He is also billed to slug out the Ebonyi south senatorial position with Umahi come the next general election.
Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe
