Gunmen Kidnap Another Monarch In Bayelsa State

Meanwhile a source close to the family said
the abduction of the Bayelsa Monarch came
thirty-four days after he received a notice of
his likely kidnapping, which the abductors
are thought to have sent.

The Bayelsa State Police command spokesman,
Asinim Butswat, has confirmed the abduction of an
85 year old Paramount ruler of Gbarantoru
community in Yenagoa Local Government Area
(LGA) to a SaharaReporters correspondent. His Royal
Highness Chief Benjamin Weke was abducted by armed
bandits according to Mr. Buswat.
It was gathered that the octogenarian was abducted at his
residence in the State capital during the early hours
of Friday morning as there were no access to contact the
security operatives in the area, according to Mr. Buswat.
The spokesman said he regretted the incident because the
family could not make contact with the police until 5am
later that morning.
Meanwhile a source close to the family said the abduction
of the Bayelsa Monarch came thirty-four days after he
received a notice of his likely kidnapping, which the
abductors are thought to have sent.
A family member, Mrs. Blessing, confirmed that the
gunmen had on July 1 sent a letter to the Monarch.