February 09, (THEWILL) – The President of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Igboayaka. O. Igboayaka, has been abducted by gunmen, who stormed his residence at Works Layout, in Owerri, Imo State, on Saturday evening.
President of Igbo National Council (INC), Chilos Godsent, who confirmed the incident, said the gunmen, dressed in black and numbering over seven, whisked Igboayaka to an unknown destination.
He said, “On Saturday, 8th of February 2025, at about 7:00 PM, we heard the sad news that gunmen dressed in black and numbering up to seven arrived in a Sienna and a Lexus SUV and forcefully arrested the President of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Comrade Igboayaka. O. Igboayaka, in a Neo Mafia Gestapo manner at Works Layout Owerri Imo State.
“Since this sad news, attempts by teeming Members of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Family members, Friends and Associates to reach him through his Mobile lines to ascertain his way about have failed because all his Mobile lines were switched off immediately the ugly incident took place.
“On the foregoing, the Igbo National Council (INC) wish to call on the Leadership of the Nigerian Police Force Imo State Command to immediately swing to action to determine the identity of the gunmen that forcefully took the President of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Comrade Igboayaka .O. Igboayaka, captive on the evening of Saturday 8th of February 2025 in Owerri Metropolis and thus make same Public.
“The Igbo National Council INC notes that his followers, family, friends and associates have been thrown into confusion since the ugly incident and would like to know his way soonest.”
Meanwhile, the Imo State Police Command said investigation had been launched to ascertain his whereabouts.
The spokesperson of the Command, Henry Okoye, urged anyone with relevant information about Igboayaka to promptly notify the police.
“The Imo State Police Command has initiated an investigation to determine the whereabouts of the President of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Comrade Igboayaka. In the meantime, we confirm that he has not been arrested by the police”, Okoye stated.
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