The wife and driver of the late former Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Zakawanu Garuba have been kidnapped along the Lokoja-Abuja highway.
Reports said the victims were on their way to Auchi in Edo State, in connection with the death of Garuba who died on on Saturday morning from complications arising from COVID-19.
They were kidnapped in Lokoja, Kogi State.
When contacted, the Kogi State Commissioner of Police (CP), Ayuba Ede, said he got information of a kidnap incident around Okene, but could not confirm the exact situation.
The commissioner said the news of a kidnap got to him and that he has already dispatched his men to the area.
He said, “Yes, I heard of a kidnap incident around Okene and, I have sent my policemen to the area to ascertain the correct position of things. I do not know what exactly, so I cannot confirm what I don’t know. My men have gone their already.”
The late former speaker’s wife, mother and driver it was gathered were on their way to the hometown of the deceased when the incident occurred. Their abductors were said to have let go of the mother.