The Accord Party candidate for the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (LGA) Constituency 2 of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Mr. Chukwudi Ogbonna, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.

Ogbonna was said to have been driving around the Rumuigbo axis of Obio/Akpor LGA in Port Harcourt on Monday night, when the kidnappers intercepted his vehicle and took him away.

The candidate’s cousin’, Ifeaka Nwakiri confirmed the incident to journalists while the Police PRO, Rivers state Command,  Grace Iringe-Koko, asked for more time to confirm the incident.

Chukwudi Ogbonna, was said to have relocated to his country home last week, ahead of his grand rally on March 9, before the election was postponed, which forced him to reschedule his campaign activities from March 14 – 16 ahead of the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections on March 18.