Pirates abduct Rivers monarch, four others

Gunmen have abducted the monarch of Ikuru town in the Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State , HRM Aarom Ikuru, at his residence on Sunday night .

Also , some boat travellers , including a lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt , who were returning to Port Harcourt from Andoni were kidnapped and whisked away by armed men suspected to be pirates .

Mr Maurice Ikuru , who is the monarch’ s palace spokesperson, confirmed his principal ’ s kidnap to The PUNCH on Monday morning. “ Yes , it’ s true. It happened about 8:30 or 9pm, ” he said .

When contacted , spokesman of the State police Command, Nnamdi Omoni , confirmed that some Port Harcourt -bound travellers were kidnapped but was yet to get their identities.

“ I can confirm that some persons who were coming back from Andoni were ambushed and kidnapped . Investigation is on -going to get the details, ” Omoni stated.

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