Edo deputy governor’s brother reportedly kidnapped

FREDERICK Shaibu, a younger brother to the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has reportedly been kidnapped.

It was gathered that Frederick was kidnapped by gunmen while going to drop his kids in the school near Benin City, the Edo state capital.

Though the incident happened on Monday, no contact has been made with Federick’s family by the kidnappers as of the time of filing this report.

“They attacked him and took him away. It happened in Aruogba area, Irhiri at around 7 am when he was going to drop his children in school.

The children were left by the gunmen and took their father away. But the incident has been reported to security agencies, they have not made any contact with the family.

It is believed that the kidnappers came through the river because people who saw the incident said they went through the bushes in that area that leads to the riverside.

Security agencies have been informed and they are doing everything possible to ensure that he is released unhurt and be reunited with his family” Vanguard newspaper quoted a family member to have said.