Gunmen
on Friday night, abducted the wife, daughter, and driver of a Supreme Court
Justice, Bode Rhodes-Vivour.
on Friday night, abducted the wife, daughter, and driver of a Supreme Court
Justice, Bode Rhodes-Vivour.
The victims were travelling to Edo State, ahead of the Justice’s
daughter’s wedding ceremony.
daughter’s wedding ceremony.
It was learnt that they were kidnapped between Ekiadolor and
Okada along along the Ore-Benin Expressway.
Okada along along the Ore-Benin Expressway.
When contacted on the telephone, Edo State Police Command Public
Relations Officer, Moses Eguavoen, said he was unaware of the development.
Relations Officer, Moses Eguavoen, said he was unaware of the development.
He said, “I am not aware of that, but let me call the control
room and get back to you.”
room and get back to you.”
When one of our correspondents contacted, the Media Assistant to
the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mr. Isah Ahuraka, he confirmed the development.
the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mr. Isah Ahuraka, he confirmed the development.
He said, “Justice Rhodes-Vivour’s wife, daughter and driver were
kidnapped in Benin.”
kidnapped in Benin.”
The CJN’s aide could not confirm whether the abductors have
contacted the Supreme Court Justice as at the time of filing this report.
contacted the Supreme Court Justice as at the time of filing this report.
He added that the kidnapped daughter’s “marriage is coming up
next weekend.”
next weekend.”
Meanwhile, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Anambra State has
killed seven suspected kidnappers and arrested two others.
killed seven suspected kidnappers and arrested two others.
The Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Police
Command, Mr. Emeka Chukwuemeka, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Awka on Saturday.
Command, Mr. Emeka Chukwuemeka, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Awka on Saturday.
Chukwuemeka said the incident took place at Aguleri,
Anambra-East Local Council Area at around 4.00pm on Friday.
Anambra-East Local Council Area at around 4.00pm on Friday.
The spokesman said two of the suspects were captured at the
point of collecting a N5m ransom. He added that the suspects later took
security men to their hideout, where some kidnap victims were rescued unhurt
around 8.30pm.
point of collecting a N5m ransom. He added that the suspects later took
security men to their hideout, where some kidnap victims were rescued unhurt
around 8.30pm.
Chukwuemeka said the ransom was recovered when the suspects
engaged security men in a shoot-out.
engaged security men in a shoot-out.
He said one of the rescued victims, identified as Anthony, was
kidnapped in Onitsha a week earlier, before he was taken into a building
belonging to a Lagos-based businessman.
kidnapped in Onitsha a week earlier, before he was taken into a building
belonging to a Lagos-based businessman.
Another recued victim, a Lebanese contractor with Consolidated
Construction Company, Mr. Roumauos Marroun, was also kidnapped at the gate of
the Igbariam Campus of the Anambra State University on May 7.
Construction Company, Mr. Roumauos Marroun, was also kidnapped at the gate of
the Igbariam Campus of the Anambra State University on May 7.
Source: Punch
