{"id":102409,"date":"2023-01-09T16:37:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T15:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=102409"},"modified":"2023-01-09T16:37:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T15:37:36","slug":"suspected-herdsmen-kidnap-ex-edo-lawmaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/suspected-herdsmen-kidnap-ex-edo-lawmaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspected Herdsmen Kidnap Ex-Edo Lawmaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">A former Edo State House of Assembly member, who represented Esan South-East constituency, Hon. Festus Edughele, was kidnapped early this morning (Monday 9th January) by suspected herdsmen along Ugoneke Road in Orhionmwon local government area of Edo State on his way from Ubiaja to Benin City, the Edo\u00a0 state capital.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Recall that on Saturday, 7th January, 32 passengers waiting to board a train at Ekekhen train station in the Igueben Local Government Area of the state to Warri in Delta State were kidnapped by suspected herdsmen.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Edughele who was said to be travelling to Benin to board a plane to Abuja was abducted by the suspected herdsmen.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">A former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Festus Ebea, who confirmed the incident, said Hon. Edughele intended to board the now suspended train service from Ubiaja to Abuja.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ebea said, \u201cHe was kidnapped this morning on his way at Orhionmwon enroute Benin. He had intended to take the train for Ubiaja but he could not do so since the train services had been suspended.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe 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,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former Edo State House of Assembly member, who represented Esan South-East constituency, Hon. 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