Gunmen have abducted the Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa, along Oza Road, in Orhiomwon Local Government Area of the state, killing his driver.
The incident happened on Saturday as Okungbowa was said to be on his way to Benin, Edo State capital after attending a social event organised by a politician in Orhionmwon Local Government Area.
A top civil servant, close to the kidnapped Head of Service, who work in the Ministry of Justice where Okungbowa was promoted to the rank of HoS, confirmed the incident.
Edo Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Chidi Nwabuzor, a Superintendent of Police (SP), could not be reached for comment, at the time of filing this report.
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