A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, and three other persons has been abducted by suspected kidnappers in Edo state. It was reliably gathered that the human rights lawyer,
activist and three others who were on their way to Ozekhome's home in Auchi, the administrative headquarters of Etsako West local government area of Edo state, was abducted at gun point about 3.30 pm on Friday in Ehor, Uhunmwode local government area.
Three police officers, including an assistant superintendent of police and an inspector, were killed in their bid to rescue the kidnap victims. The kidnappers laid ambushed for their vehicle and shot at them.
Ozekhome's abduction was the third kidnapping in this area in less than two weeks, aside from other cases of kidnapping that have rocked the state in the past few weeks.
Edo state Police Command spokesman, ASP Moses Eguavoen, confirmed the story to journalists in Benin.
Though, its has not been confirmed if the kidnappers have contacted the families of the victims.
May the Good Lord protect them.
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