Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have abducted the senatorial candidate of the Labour Party for Ebonyi South, Linus Okorie on Sunday in Abakaliki, the state capital.
This has caused tension in Onicha local government area of the state, where the victim hails from.
He represented Ọhaozara, Onicha and Ivo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives for two terms.
Following his abduction, youths in Onuafor Enuagu Onicha Igboeze on Monday morning barricaded all roads in the area to protest his alleged kidnap.
“No movement until we see Hon. Linus, Onicha will be too hot for everybody,” they chanted at one of the barricades.
A statement by one Dr David Ogbonna on behalf of Linus’ Caring Heart Campaign Organisation claimed he was kidnapped on Sunday morning on his way to his house in Abakaliki by gunmen suspected to be men of Ebubeagu Security outfit.
The statement alleged his abductors were sent by a Onicha local government area Chairman, Chidiebere Uzor.
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“The available information confirms that he had been severely tortured to a near-death situation, made naked and pictures of him taken by his abductors.
“The information available as at this moment confirms that their end-point motive is to torture him to death and dump his body at Ebonyi river.
“His phones are currently with the team commander of his abductors”, Mr Ogbonna said
He continued that “A professional tracking done on his lines revealed that his current location isOkoja Road, near Police Headquarters, his second line showed Ebun-Nwana, Edda.
“We are believing that his abductors may have kept his half-dead body at old Government house where the previous actions of the indicted militia group usually take place.
“It is also alleged that from tomorrow, and days ahead, all Hon. Linus boys and supporters will be hunted down and made to face similar situation.
“We call on the security agencies to swing into action and unravel this situation, get Hon. Linus out and alive from his abductors and bring the perpetrators of this evil to face the wrath of the law”
He also said, “We, employ our supporters, Caring Heart members, and friends of Hon. Linus not to give into unlawful acts but allow the security men do their professional jobs”, the statement read”.