Police investigate alleged kidnapping of APC lawyer in Rivers

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By EMEKA CHIKWE , Port-Harcourt –

The Police have launched an investigation into alleged kidnapping of Dr. Gidswill Dike, a lawyer working for the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State.

The lawyer was alleged to have been kIdnapped on Thursday inside the Headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Aba Road, Port Harcourt.

Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Friday in Port Harcourt.

Iringe-Koko said though no formal complaint has been made, the Commissioner of Police Okon Effiong, has ordered operatives of the Command to investigate claims by the APC that their lawyer was abducted after signing for and taking possession of the Certified True Copies of election documents.

The Police Commissioner has promised that anyone found culpable would be made to face the wrath of the law.

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