Gunmen Kidnap Jonathan’s Cousin, Otazi (Mrs)

LESS than 24 hours after four armed gunmen kidnapped Governor Henry Seriake Dickson’s sister, Nancy Ke­merovo Dickson, another set of armed men have abducted cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan.

She is the Commissioner for Local Government in Dickson’s government.

Investigations indicated that the woman, identified only as Mrs Otazi, was kid­napped in Ewoi community, Ogbia Local Government area of Bayelsa State.



The gunmen were said to have stormed the community Sunday afternoon and went for their target.

Police Public Relations Of­fice (PPRO) of Bayelsa State police command, Mr Ansim Butwats who confirmed the incident, however, said po­lice are investigating the mat­ter to know the identity of the woman.

A top security source said Mrs Otazi is Jonathan’s rela­tive and that security opera­tives are already investigat­ing the incident.

Meanwhile, Twon Brass has been thrown into mourn­ing following the death of a business woman and hote­lier, Mrs Mudilyn Soukipr­eye Debo in the hands of kid­nappers over the weekend.

The deceased who owns one of the big hotels in the coastal community, Miti- Soki hotel was strangled to death by the kidnappers when their efforts to whisk her away was being frus­trated.