Tony Aziegbemi
BREAKING: Abducted Edo PDP Chairman Aziegbemi released
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State chairman, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi has been freed eleven days after he was abducted by a group of gunmen near his home in the Government Reserved Area (GRA) of the capital city of Edo State.
Following his abduction by armed men early on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, Dr. Aziegbemi arrived home at around 3 a.m. to the welcoming arms of his family and close friends. Since then, they have maintained vigil and participated in all-night prayers.
Early on Tuesday morning, the PDP chairman expressed his happiness to be back at home with his family via a cell phone conversation.
Sounding upbeat, he said: “I am back home with my family. I am fine. I am just trying to rest and will talk to you later.”
Dr. Aziegbemi, a former member of the House of Representatives, who represented Esan North-East/Esan South-East federal constituency of Edo State, was said to have been trailed by his abductors who rode in two Toyota Corolla cars on the night of Friday, March 16, 2024 when he was abducted.
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The gunmen overtook Aziegbemi’s sports utility vehicle (SUV) at a speed break as it slowed down along Osaro Street, off Country Home Road, close to his house at about 11pm on Friday night before seizing him.
Aziegbemi, who was said to be alone without any police protection, was on his way home after a meeting at the Government House when he was abducted by the gunmen who trailed him.
The gunmen were said to have abandoned the Russian-trained economist’s car along Sapele Road and took him away in their getaway cars.
The circumstances surrounding his release were, however, still murky as at the of this report as the Edo State Police Command’s spokesman, Mr. Chidi Nwanbuzor, who spoke on his mobile phone, simply advised journalists to wait for an official police statement.
“Wait for the official police statement,” Nwanbuzor, a superintendent of police told curious journalists.
It was, however, not immediately clear if a ransom was paid for his release as the abductors had reportedly demanded a princely sum of N50 million before setting him free.
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