Tension in South-East as gunmen kidnap Ohanaeze Youth Council president

Tension in South-East as gunmen kidnap Ohanaeze Youth Council president 

Gunmen have abducted president of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Igboayaka Igboayaka, in Imo State.

He was reportedly kidnapped on Saturday evening around Work Layout, near IMSU junction, Owerri.

This has creased tension in the South-East region as his whereabouts are unknown to the police, family members and members of the Ohanaeze.

A statement on Sunday by Chilos Godsent, president of Igbo National Council (INC), said the gunmen arrived at the scene in a Sienna and a Lexus SUV.

Godsent said, “Since this sad news, attempts by teeming members of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), family members, friends and associates to reach him through his mobile lines have failed.

“All his mobile lines were switched off immediately the ugly incident took place.
“On the foregoing, the Igbo National Council (INC) wishes to call on the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force, Imo State command, to immediately swing into action to determine the identity of the gunmen that forcefully took the President of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Comrade Igboayaka .O. Igboayaka, on the evening of Saturday 8th February, 2025 in Owerri metropolis.
“The Igbo National Council noticed that his followers, family, friends and associates have been thrown into confusion since the ugly incident and would like to know his whereabouts soon.”

Reacting to the incident, spokesperson for the Imo police command, Henry Okoye, said the police have launched an investigation to ascertain the whereabouts of Igboayaka.