by Akan Ido

A six-year-old son of ex-commissioner in Bayelsa, Godknows Powell has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen.

Reports say the boy was abducted early this morning on Etegwe road, Yenagoa, while on his way back from the New Year church service in the company of family members.

The boy’s mother was said to have been at the scene of the incident when the gunmen kidnapped him around 12:45am whisking him away to an unknown destination.

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Sources told NAN that the victim was in the company of his mother when the gunmen accosted them at about 12.45 a.m and whisked him away.

A relation of the family, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the incident and said the abduction of the boy had thrown the family into despair.

“We are supposed to be celebrating the New Year, but we are now in a pathetic mood. We pray that the boy is safe,” the source said.

According to the source, the kidnappers are yet to establish contact with the family.

When contacted, the Bayelsa Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Alex Akhigbe, confirmed the incident, but said he had not received its full details.

“I got information about the incident this afternoon and I quickly called the Police Divisional Officer in Ekeki area who confirmed the kidnapping.

“Right now, I am yet to get full details of the incident, but the police have commenced investigation into the matter,” Akhigbe said.

Powell was a one-time Chairman of Yenagoa Local Government Area before he was appointed Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development during the administration of former Gov. Timipre Sylva.(NAN)