Former Speaker House of Assembly’s Wife Kidnapped

The wife of former Speaker of Bayelsa State House of Assembly Martha Binabo and her husband is Hon Nestor Binabo have been kidnapped.

The incident, the latest in the series of high profile kidnappings in the riverine area, occurred at Agbura on the outskirts of Yenagoa, the state capital.

The victim, aged 48, was abducted Monday in front of the company where she is a director, at about 11.30a.m. by five armed men clad in military fatigues.

The gunmen were said to have lured their victim outside the company’s gate for a talk only to force her into a waiting car, which drove towards Otuokpoti sand dump.

The getaway car was later abandoned and set ablaze at Otuokpoti sand dump water front by the gunmen, who escaped into the creeks with their victim in a waiting speedboat.

Confirming the incident, Bayelsa Police Public Relations Officer, Asinim Butswat, said: “On June 29, at about 11:30a.m., five unknown gunmen dressed in military camouflage, went to the premises of Seleyibo Multi-Global Co Ltd., at Agbura, in Yenagoa Local Government Area.

“They called the director of the company, one Madam Martha Nestor Binabor, aged 48, outside the company’s gate for a talk.

“They forced her into an ash-coloured Toyota Camry, registration number unknown, chassis number JTDBE32K620105302, and drove to Otuokpoti Sand Dump in Ogbia Local Government Area.

“They set the Toyota Camry ablaze, took the victim into a waiting speedboat and sped off to an unknown destination.”

According to Bustwat, the Marine Police, JTF, anti-kidnapping unit have been alerted and a massive manhunt launched to rescue the victim and arrest the abductors.