Unknown Gunmen Abduct Timipre Sylva’s Cousin
Krinpere Douglas, cousin to the All
Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa, Chief
Timipre Sylva, has been abducted.
The Nation gathered that Sylva's cousin was abducted on Monday afternoon by unknown gunmen along the Ogbia-Brass
waterways when the gunmen attacked boats conveying him and other Sylva
’s
supporters to a campaign rally in Brass local government area of the
state.
The Bayelsa State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Asinim Butswat,
said the incident has not been officially reported to the police, but the Director, Media and Publicity, Sylva/Igiri Campaign Organisation (SICO), Mr. Nathan Egba, confirmed the incident.
According to him, Douglas was the only one abducted from the boat after the attack.
“The victim was coming to the campaign but unfortunately, their boat
was attacked by the gunmen who abducted and took him to an unknown
destination,” he said.
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