Imo govt assures release of abducted Hon Ngozi Ogbu

• Denounces abduction, warns politicians against exploiting his ordeal

From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri

The Imo State Government assures the public that it is doing everything within its power to secure the safe release of Hon. Ngozi Ogbu, who was abducted a week ago.

In a press statement signed by Hon. Declan Emelumba, Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, he said that the government condemns in the strongest terms the brazen and lawless act that led to the abduction of Hon. Ngozi Ogbu, a former Chairman of Okigwe Local Government and former member of the Imo State House of Assembly.

According to him, “In concert with security agencies, the government has activated all necessary mechanisms to ensure his prompt and safe return.

“While these efforts are ongoing, the government urges politicians, especially those who have in the past fanned the flames of insecurity in the state, to desist from making political capital out of Hon. Ogbu’s ordeal. Such comments or actions not only trivialise his suffering but could further endanger his life.

“The politicisation of a matter involving the life of a husband, father, and fellow citizen is, to say the least, deeply unconscionable.”

Hon. Emelumba reiterates Imo State Government’s unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property and that it will continue to work tirelessly to keep Imo safe.