Popular South East Politician ‘Kidnapped’ [Photo]

A popular South East Politician has been kidnapped.

Newsone reports that a former Member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Linus Abaa Okorie has allegedly been kidnapped in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, South East Nigeria.

This online news platform understands that several reports claim the popular South East Politician was allegedly kidnapped by operatives of the South East Vigilante outfit, Ebubeagu Security Network (ESN).

Newsone Nigeria reports that the alleged kidnap of Linus Okorie, the flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP) for the 2023 Ebonyi South Senatorial District elections, was raised in a statement issued by Dr. David Ogbonna, on behalf of Linus Okorie Caring Heart Foundation.

Ogbonna accused Onicha Local Government Area Chairman, Ogbonna Igboke, as the mastermind behind the act, adding that there is a plot to torture Linus to death and dump his body at Ebonyi River.

A part of the statement read as thus, “Hon. Linus Abaa Okorie was kidnapped early this morning on his way to his house in Abakaliki by gunmen known to be men of Ebubeagu Security outfit allegedly sent by Onicha Local Government Chairman.

“The available information confirms that he’d been severely tortured to a near-death situation, made naked and pictures of him taken by his abductors.

“The information available as 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.

“A professional tracking done on his lines reviewed “Okoja 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 old Government house where the previous actions of the indicted militia group usually take place.

“It’s also alleged that from tomorrow, and days ahead, all Hon. Linus boys and supporters will be hunted down and made to face similar situation.

“We call on the security agencies to swing into action and unravel this situation, get Hon. Linus out and alive from his abductors and bring the perpetrators of this evil to face the wrath of the law.

“We, implore our supporters, Caring Heart members, and friends of Hon. Linus not to give into unlawful acts but allow the security men do their professional jobs,” the statement on the kidnap of the popular South East Politician added.

Confirming the alleged kidnap, the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Comrade Julious Abure, said in a statement, in Abuja, on Monday., 17 October 2022 that Okorie was allegedly abducted by the personnel of the South East Vigilante outfit, Ebubeagu.

The Labour Party Chairman said, “It is no longer news that some political actors in some South Eastern states particularly, Ebonyi and Enugu have vowed that Labour Party and its candidates will not be allowed to campaign freely in the zone.

“ This is evident with incessant attacks on members and supporters of the Labour Party and that of our candidates, particularly, our presidential candidate.