Gunmen kidnap Accord’s Assembly candidate
Accord party’s House of Assembly candidate for Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni constituency 2, in Rivers State, Chukwudi Ogbonna, has been kidnapped. Ogbonna was kidnapped at gunpoint taken to an unknown destination while returning to his house, Monday evening around Rumuigbo area of Port Harcourt. The Rivers State Police Command, however, said it had opened investigation into the development. It is was gathered that the candidate, who was driving in his white Mercedes-Benz, alongside his friend was taken away while his car and friend were abandoned. Speaking, Ifeakachukwu Nwakiri, who confirmed the development, said: “It is painful that people are playing politics of bitterness and kidnapping. This is what politics has turned to. You play politics with people’s blood. “My brother, Ogbonna is running for Rivers State House of Assembly for ONELGA constituency 2 under Accord party. “It has been threats upon threats. The threats manifested this evening. He is the candidate that everyb...