Hon. Festus Edughele, former Edo State House of Assembly member, was kidnapped in the early hours of Monday by suspected gunmen at Ugo in Orhionmwon local government area on his way from Ubiaja, headquarters of Esan South East local government area to Benin City, the state capital.
Edughele was said to be travelling to Benin to board a plane to Abuja when he was abducted by the gunmen who took him into the bush
A former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Festus Ebea, who confirmed the incident, said his former colleague intended to board the now suspended train service from Ubiaja to Abuja.
He said:“Edughele was kidnapped this morning at Ugo in Orhionmwon on his way from Ubiaja to Benin. He had intended to take the train from Ubiaja but he could not do so since the train services had been suspended and decided to return to Benin to take flight to Abuja.
“The family is aware of his kidnap, the police division in that area has been informed and we hope action will be taken to rescue him,” he added.
