Gunmen on early hour of Saturday kidnapped a top official of the Niger Delta Development Commission ( NDDC), Engr Kingsley Okorafor, just by his residence in Umuadara Umulogho Autonomous Community, Obowo Local Government Area of Imo.
According to reports, the victim attended a vigil of the Traditional Ruler of Ndihu Autonomous Community in Obowo LGA of late Eze Innocent Anyawu on Friday night, whose burial is scheduled for Saturday.
Okorafor was trailed by the kidnappers after he left the vigil to his home where he was abducted and his car was left behind.
Efforts to reach the State Police Relations Officer, PPRP, were abortive.