From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri
Gunmen reported to have abducted the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for Ahiazu State House of Assembly constituency election in Imo State,Nduka Anyanwu to an unknown destination on Tuesday has set him free,a family source told our correspondent.
The source who revealed the incident in a police social medium platform in Owerri disclosed that he was picked by the armed men at about 9 am on Tuesday in his area while on his way to finalise arrangements of his booth agents at Ahiazu.
However, the source has also announced through same medium that Anyanwu has been released. According to him “He was released in a bush at Mbano following swift calls made by his friends and family to the police.
The State police spokesperson, Michael Abattam who advised the victim’s family to report the incident to the nearest station for quick intervention earlier when he got wind of the alarm raised by the family at the plartfom said he is yet to be officially briefed on the matter.