Delta commissioner’s wife abducted

Wife of the Commissioner for Special Duties, Delta State Governor’s Office, Chief Henry Sakpra, Mrs Theresa Sakpra, has been reportedly abducted by arms-wielding hoodlums.

She was said to have been abducted around Ekete Inland Junction along the DSC Expressway in Udu Local Government Council of the state.

The victim, according to reports, was on her way home from her business location at about 6:15p.m last Thursday, after her sales girl alighting at the DSC expressway.

After her sales girl alighted, Mrs Sakpra was allegedly abducted with her car.

Tribune Online gathered that the vehicle was later recovered last Friday along the Effurun/Ughelli section of the East-West road.

Although the Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Police Command, Mr Andrew Aniamaka could not be reached on his mobile phone, a senior officer of the force gave credence to it.

Meanwhile, the Udu Youth Council has appealed to the abductors to effect the release of the victim without further delay.

The angry body of youths described the spate of kidnappings in the state as unbecoming and provocative.

President of the youth body, Mr Otito Yembra, in a statement made available to journalists in Warri, said the abduction was cowardly and a reminder of growing criminality in the area.

“The abduction of Chief Sakpra’s wife was not only a cowardly act by desperate characters that seek to profit from their criminal conduct, but also a sore reminder of the growing resurgence of criminality as it concerns the despicable and anti-social kidnapping industry in Urhobo land and Udu in particular.

“We join friends, family and other well-meaning Nigerians in calling on the abductors of the respected Chief Mrs Theresa Sakpra to immediately release her unconditionally and unhurt on humanitarian ground.”

“We are also calling on the security agencies to do their utmost to find Chief Mrs Theresa Sakpra without any further delay so as to reunite her with her family,” he demanded.

It could, however, not be ascertained if the abductors had placed any ransom on the abducted woman as of the time of filing this report.