Gunmen abduct Bayelsa gov’s sister

In from Ahmed Boulor . . .
The younger sister of Seriake Dickson, the governor of Bayelsa State has been kidnapped by yet-to-be identified gunmen who whisked her away to an unknown destination.

26 year old Nancy Keme Dickson, who is said to be the last child of the Dicksons, was abducted at her shop located in Okaka Road, Yenagoa, the state capital.

Sources say Nancy was trailed to her shop by her abductors who reportedly drove an ash coloured Lexus Jeep and when they caught up with her, she was whisked away at about 2:30pm to an unknown place.

Read also: Bayelsa: Dickson, Sylva know fate Jan 9

Reports say the police mounted stop and search operations on motorists at different parts of the city shortly after the incident was reported.

Most residents who commented on the kidnap claim that the incident may have been politically motivated.
Confirming Nancy’s abduction, The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Asinim Butswat said: “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.” He adde

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