Alhaji Abdul-Hamid Egele, Chairman, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Edo State chapter, has been abducted by gunmen at his residence in Jattu, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.
Egele popularly known as Baba Petrol was abducted on Monday evening while his driver was killed in the process.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Edo State Command, SP Bello Kontongs, said that the state command was yet to get report of the incident.
“The command is not aware. I will find out from the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Jattu,’’ Kontongs said.
However, an eyewitness said on condition of anonymity that the incident happened about 7 p.m. on Monday.
The eyewitness said that the businessman was returning home after the day’s business only to be accosted by gunmen.
“The gunmen ambushed the IPMAN chairman with two vehicles without number plates and fired at his SUV, killing his driver.
“The IPMAN chairman was later taken away after the securitymen attached to him were overpowered by the gunmen who injured the security operatives,’’ the eye witness said.
