Gunmen, on Saturday morning, kidnapped a ranking official of the Niger Delta Development Commission.
The victim, Kingsley Okorafor, was abducted at his home town at Umuadara Umulogho autonomous community in the Obowo Local Government Area of Imo state.
The abduction, our correspondent learnt, had unsettled the villagers, as the people now live in a state of panic.
Confirming the incident, the Traditional Ruler of the community, Patrick Uwalaka, said the development was unfortunate.
