Unknown gunmen have abducted two prominent Labour Party (LP) officials in Abia State during a meeting in Aba. The heavily armed assailants stormed the gathering, held at a local hotel in the stateโs commercial hub. The attackers, wearing masks, claimed to be acting on โorders from aboveโ but did not provide further details.
The abducted officials include the Deputy National Chairman, Ceekay Igara, and the Acting State Chairman, Prince G.O. Ndubueze. Witnesses reported that Ndubueze was taken away in an unmarked vehicle, sparking widespread concern.
In response, Labour Party members present at the meeting voiced their outrage, condemning the abduction as โanti-peopleโ and expressing alarm over the security situation in the state.