Gunmen Abduct Prominent Female Delta Politician From Church

In a shocking incident, unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers killed two policemen and abducted a former female commissioner, Joan Onyemaechi, in a church in Asaba, the Delta State capital, on Tuesday.

The gunmen had invaded The King Jesus and I Church, located off DBS Road on Tuesday evening, and opened fire on the two policemen providing security at the church premises, k!lling them instantly.

According to the Nigerian Tribune, after killing the officers, the gunmen abducted the former Commissioner, who is a prominent member of the community.

Sources told the publication that the family of the abducted politician has yet to be contacted as of the time of filing the report.

Sources also reported that operatives of the State Police Command have launched a manhunt to track down the gunmen.

GWG.ng notes that in the decade since the armed group Boko Haram kidnapped nearly 300 students at an all-girls school in the town of Chibok, abductions have become a recurrent challenge in Nigeria.

Across the country, the targeting of vulnerable populations has been widespread, including kidnappings for ransom or to pressure the government to meet the aggressors’ demands. Experts also say that worsening economic conditions have led to an increase in abductions for ransom over the last four years.

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