86-year-old Sylva’s uncle kidnapped in Bayelsa

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers abducted Pa Benson Adigio-Eseni, an octogenarian uncle to former governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Timipre Sylva, on Sunday night.

The 86-year-old Adigio-Eseni was abducted at 2am from his residence in Okpoama, Brass Local Government Area of the state.

It is still unclear whether his captors have established link with family to demand for ransom.

However, it was gathered that the abductors rode in a speedboat and shot sporadically before seizing their victim.

They were said to have fled into the creeks with the octogenarian.

A relation of the victim, Austin Adigio, who confirmed the incident to Nation said, “It’s true, he (Adigio-Eseni) was kidnapped last night at about 2am”.