Gunmen abduct 85-year-old monarch in Bayelsa

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015 : NAN
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Police in Bayelsa on Friday confirmed the abduction of eighty-
five-year-old Paramount Ruler of Gbarantoru community in
Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa, Benjamin Weke, by
gunmen.
Spokesman for police command in the state, Mr Asinim
Butswatt, a Deputy Superintendent of Police told the News
Agency of Nigeria in Yenagoa that the kidnap took place in the
early hours of Friday.
Butswatt said the command did not receive information on the
incident promptly but disclosed that investigation into the matter
had commenced.
“Yes, the marine component of the police has been alerted and
they are combing the creeks to find the whereabouts of the
gunmen.
“The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday; the problem
is that the family members did not contact our men until 5am,”
he said.
A family member, Mrs. Blessing Weke, told NAN that the
gunmen had on July 1, sent a letter to the 85-year-old monarch,
intimating him of their coming.
Weke said, “that four “heavily armed” gunmen arrived at the
home of the monarch at about 1am.
“Chief’s wife was the first person to wake up before chief could
wake up; as soon as they saw him, they grabbed him and ran
away.
“They also took some money meant for the traditional marriage
of one of the traditional ruler’s sons scheduled for tomorrow
(Saturday).
“Finally, the wife was beaten up and was ordered to lead their
way to the waterside, where they escaped in a speedboat

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