Authorities of the Nigerian Police Force have confirmed the kidnap of 26-year-old Nancy Keme Dickson, the younger sister to the Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson by armed men in the state.
The incident, which occurred along the Okaka suburb of Yenagoa, triggered movement of heavy security personel to the exit and entry points into the state capital.
LEADERSHIP Sunday gathered that the gunmen, numbering four and driving a ash colour Lexus Jeep, were said to have stormed their victim’s shop at about 2.50pm Saturday.
Eyewitnesses said the gunmen trailed Keme Dickson to her shop along Okaka road, Yenagoa where she and her sales girl were kidnapped and taken away to an unknown destination.
Contacted, the state police public relations officer, Asinim Butswat confirmed the incident.
He said, “on the 19 December, 2015, at about 1450hrs, four unknown gunmen in an ash coloured Lexus Jeep, trailed one Nancy Keme Dickson, 26 yrs, to her shop at Okaka road, Yenagoa, and abducted her and her sales girl to an unknown destination.”
Butswat said immediately the command was alerted, it embarked on a stop and search/cordon operations in a bid to rescue the victims and apprehend the perpetrators.
“Efforts have been intensified to arrest the abductors and investigation is ongoing,” he said.
