The sister of Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson, Nancy Keme Dickson, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen.
The 26-year-old, who was said to be the last child of the Dicksons was kidnapped at her shop located in Okaka Road, Yenagoa, the state capital.
According to reports, the gunmen drove an ash-coloured Lexus Jeep, trailed their target to her shop and whisked her away to an unknown place at about 2:50pm.
Investigations revealed that shortly after the incident the police mounted stop and search operations on vehicles at different parts of the city.
The incident is believed in several quarters, to be politically motivated.
Dickson is representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the ongoing governorship poll in the state which will be completed by Jan. 9. He currently leads with over 33,000 votes, the rerun poll in Southern Ijaw and about 112 other polling units.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Asinim But swat, confirmed the abduction of Nancy. “On the 19 December, 2015, at about 1450hrs, four unknown gunmen in an ash coloured Lexus Jeep, trailed one Nancy Keme Dickinson, 26 yrs, to her shop at Okaka road, Yenagoa, and abducted her and her sales girl to an unknown destination.
“The Command immediately embarked on a Stop and Search/Cordon Operations in a bid to rescue the victims and apprehend the perpetrators. Efforts have been intensified to arrest the abductors. Investigation is ongoing,” Swat said.
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