The brother of Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke has been abducted in Bayelsa State.
Minister’s brother abducted in Bayelsa
Joseph Agama, Mrs. Alison-Madueke’s younger brother, was kidnapped on Thursday, March 18, by unknown gunmen.
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Joseph Agama, Mrs. Alison-Madueke’s younger brother, was kidnapped on Thursday, March 18, by unknown gunmen.
The incident is said to have occurred at about 12:30am in Yenagoa, the state capital.
The incident has been confirmed by the state police spokesperson, Asinim Butswat, who said that rescue efforts were already underway.
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The kidnappers have not made contact with their victim’s family.
This comes barely five months after Mrs. Alison-Madueke’s sister, Osiyo Agama, was kidnapped in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
She was however rescued shorty after.
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