Panic as Abductors of Bayelsa Ex-commissioner Keep Silent
Panic has gripped the family of the kidnapped former Commissioner for Transportation in Bayelsa State, Mrs. Marie Ebikake, following unusual silence from her abductors.
The silence, it was learnt, had thrown the family of the stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into confusion.
A family source said four days after she was taken hostage, her assailants only called on Monday and said she was in their custody.
The source, who spoke in confidence said after the brief telephone conversion, the abductors switched off their phone.
He said: “Since she (Ebikake) was forcibly taken away last Sunday morning, they (abductors) only called the family briefly on Monday. When they called, they did not tell us anything about ransom and why she was whisked away.
“Since that Monday that they called, they have kept mum. Their silence is giving us serious cause for worry. The development has heightened fear and anxiety among family members.
“Also, since that time, we have not heard from Madam Ebikake. The captors’ quiteness is getting everybody confused. We pray she is well and kicking.”
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Bayelsa State, Mr. Asinim Butswat, said the police is still investigating the incident.
Ebikake, the first woman Chairperson of Brass Local Government Area, was whisked away on Sunday morning about 1.30 a.m from her residence in Igbogene, Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state.
The kidnappers gained entry to her room through one of the windows in their apartment after scaling the fence.
The abduction took place few days after some armed men invaded her country home in Twon-Brass in Brass LGA and vandalised the palatial residence.
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