Gunmen abduct Dickson’s aide in Bayelsa
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Gunmen have abducted the Special Adviser to Bayelsa State
Governor on Political Matters, Mr. Fyneman Wilson, in the state.
Wilson was abducted in the early hours of Wednesday in
Sagbama Local Government Area of the state.
The abducted top aide in Dickson’s government is a kinsman of
the governor.
Wilson’s abduction is coming barely a day after Dickson
formally declared his intention to seek re-election on Tuesday.
It was learnt that the Special Adviser was abducted around 4pm
on Wednesday by five gunmen.
The abductors were said to have gone to the residence of Wilson
at Sagbama Town and abducted him with his Personal
Assistant, identified simply as Fred, to an unknown destination.
They were said to have shot sporadically into the air to scare
residents of the area before whisking them away.
Reason for the abduction of Wilson and his PA have yet to be
known, but government sources say the abduction was
politically motivated.
A ranking official of the government, who did not want his name
mentioned, said the kidnap of the Governor’s aide had political
undertones.
The official claimed that some people were getting jittery as the
December 5 governorship election in the state drew nearer.
He said, “There is definitely more to this abduction. I can tell
you without fear of contradiction that the kidnap of Wilson is
politically motivated.
“With the governorship poll just a few months away, some
people are getting really scared of the overwhelming support the
governor is receiving on a daily basis from Bayelsans and
outside. They are facing the prospect of resounding defeat and
will do anything, including kidnapping of key officials of this
administration, to stave off that certain defeat.”
He called on the security agencies in the state to swing into
action to ensure that Wilson was rescued without any harm.
Gunmen have abducted the Special Adviser to Bayelsa State
Governor on Political Matters, Mr. Fyneman Wilson, in the state.
Wilson was abducted in the early hours of Wednesday in
Sagbama Local Government Area of the state.
The abducted top aide in Dickson’s government is a kinsman of
the governor.
Wilson’s abduction is coming barely a day after Dickson
formally declared his intention to seek re-election on Tuesday.
It was learnt that the Special Adviser was abducted around 4pm
on Wednesday by five gunmen.
The abductors were said to have gone to the residence of Wilson
at Sagbama Town and abducted him with his Personal
Assistant, identified simply as Fred, to an unknown destination.
They were said to have shot sporadically into the air to scare
residents of the area before whisking them away.
Reason for the abduction of Wilson and his PA have yet to be
known, but government sources say the abduction was
politically motivated.
A ranking official of the government, who did not want his name
mentioned, said the kidnap of the Governor’s aide had political
undertones.
The official claimed that some people were getting jittery as the
December 5 governorship election in the state drew nearer.
He said, “There is definitely more to this abduction. I can tell
you without fear of contradiction that the kidnap of Wilson is
politically motivated.
“With the governorship poll just a few months away, some
people are getting really scared of the overwhelming support the
governor is receiving on a daily basis from Bayelsans and
outside. They are facing the prospect of resounding defeat and
will do anything, including kidnapping of key officials of this
administration, to stave off that certain defeat.”
He called on the security agencies in the state to swing into
action to ensure that Wilson was rescued without any harm.
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