Bayelsa State police command have confirmed the kidnapping of President Goodluck Jonathan's Special Adviser on Research, Documentation and Strategy, Oronto Douglas'elder sister, Augusta Douglas-Ayam.
Confirming the incident, Hilary Opara, the commissioner of police, said Mrs Douglas-Ayam was kidnapped at about 8 p.m. on Monday night in Ogbia town by unidentified gunmen.
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The comissioner, upon returning to their state capital after visiting the scene of the kidnap, said no arrest have been made yet. But, he assured, marine police have been deployed to the creeks to effect the rescue of the victim.
The spokesman for state's police command, Alex Akhigbe (DSP) said officers from Anti-Kidnapping Squad have been deployed to go after the kidnappers.
"We're after the kidnappers and quickly, they'll be apprehended and the woman rescued," he stated.Another sibling to the President's aide, Mr. Gift Douglas, said he received the disturbing informative data on phone on Monday night.
"I got the info this night our elder sister has been kidnapped by gunmen who visited her shop at about 8 p.m. and shot to the air before taking her away through the creeks," he narrated.The incident had thrown the whole family into mourning.
The headlines shocked members of Bayelsa Government. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Markson Fefegha, however, said their state government remained resolute in its determination to stamp out criminal activities in the state.
"It's sad and embarrassing so it happened at the same time the current administration is recording great successes in the area of sustaining the existing peace.
"The state government is, however, optimistic that the security agencies will go after the kidnappers and swiftly rescue her," Mr Fefegha said.
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