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Gunmen abduct Ohanaeze Youth Council President in Imo State

February 9, 2025 • 2 min read

February 09, 2025

By Ayinde Adeleke

Gunmen dressed in black, numbering up to seven, have kidnapped Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, the President of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), and taken him to an unknown destination

The incident occurred on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Works Layout in Owerri, Imo State.

According to Chilos Godsent, President of Igbo National Council (INC), the gunmen arrived in a Sienna and a Lexus SUV, forcefully taking Igboayaka away in a manner described as “Neo Mafia Gestapo” ¹. All attempts to reach Igboayaka through his mobile lines have been unsuccessful, as they were switched off immediately after the incident.

The statement reads in full:

PRESS STATEMENT

On Saturday, 8th February 2025, at about 7:00pm, we heard the sad news that gunmen dressed in black and numbering up to seven arrived on a Sienna and a Lexus SUV and forcefully arrested the President of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) – Comrade Igboayaka. O. Igboayaka in a Neo Mafia Gestapo manner at Works Layout Owerri Imo State.

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 to ascertain his way about have failed because all his Mobile lines were switched off immediately the ugly incident took place.

On the foregoing, the Igbo National Council (INC) wish to call on the Leadership of the Nigerian Police Force Imo State Command to immediately swing to action to determine the identity of the gunmen that forcefully took the President of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) – Comrade Igboayaka .O. Igboayaka captive on the evening of Saturday 8th February 2025 in Owerri Metropolis and thus make same Public.

The Igbo National Council INC notes that his followers, family, friends and associates have been thrown into confusion since the ugly incident and would like to know his way soonest.

The Igbo National Council has called on the Nigerian Police Force Imo State Command to investigate the identity of the gunmen and make their findings public.

The council notes that Igboayaka’s followers, family, and friends are in a state of confusion and anxiety, eagerly awaiting news of his whereabouts.