Gunmen have kidnapped Igboayaka Igboayaka, the president of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), in Imo state.
Gatekeepers News reports that Igboayaka was kidnapped on Saturday evening at Work Layout, near IMSU junction, Owerri, Imo state capital.
Chilos Godsent, president of Igbo National Council (INC) confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday.
Godsent said the gunmen arrived at the scene in a Sienna and a Lexus SUV, adding that since Igboayaka’s abduction, his whereabouts remain unknown to both his family and friends.
The statement reads, “Since this sad news, attempts by teeming members of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), family members, friends and associates to reach him through his mobile lines have failed,”
“All his mobile lines were switched off immediately the ugly incident took place.”
“On the foregoing, the Igbo National Council (INC) wishes to call on the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force, Imo state command, to immediately swing to action to determine the identity of the gunmen that forcefully took the President of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Comrade Igboayaka.O. Igboayaka, on the evening of Saturday 8th February, 2025 in Owerri metropolis.”
“The Igbo National Council noticed that his followers, family, friends and associates have been thrown into confusion since the ugly incident and would like to know his whereabouts soon.”
Reacting to the incident, Henry Okoye, spokesperson of the Imo police command said the force has begun an investigation to ascertain the whereabouts of Igboayaka.
Okoye added that the command didn’t arrest the OYC president as speculated by some residents.
