The Edo state chapter of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association hereby condemn in string term the kidnap of our branch chairman Alhaji Abdul Hammed Saliu Egele by dear deviled gunmen who stormed his residence in a commando style on Monday the 7th February 2022 in Jattu.
Our chairman was waylaid by his abductors near the ogieneni palace in Jattu with two vehicles without plate number and shot into the air to scare people away at about 7pm on Monday and kidnapped Baba at the entrance of his house while his driver Anthony popular known as Oyibo was shot dead by the gunmen.
His security men in an attempt to fight back were also badly injured by the kidnappers who escaped through the Ibie road after shooting the policemen by the Moore Boulevard junction in Jattu.
The driver was shot at through the windscreen of the Toyota land cruiser of baba and fell down after hitting the gate of his boss where he died immediately.
The kidnap which is seen as planned and orchestrated by enemies of Nigeria is one among many that have taken place in the country and Edo state in particular
IPMAN as a body will not take this as a joke but as an attack on the entire body which will be highly resisted.
The Association therefore called on the Inspector General of police, the Department of State Security Service, the Nigeria Army and other relevant authorities to ensure the released of our chairman unhurt as well as carry out immediate investigation to unravel the secret behind this abduction which many see as well planned and executed.
We called on the state governor Godwin Obaseki and the president Mohammadu Buhari to fish out the perpetrators of this heinous crime in our nation Nigeria.
We also sympathise with the family of the driver that was killed in the attack and those of the gallant officers of the Nigeria Police who were shot and injured during their gun duel with the evil men.
It is our prayer that Baba is released unconditionally and unhurt
Angelina Aigbokhai
Ass. Secretary IPMAN
Edo state chapter.