By Jimitota Onoyume

The Rivers State Police command has confirmed the abduction of the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Ahoada East Local Government Area, Chief Cassidy Ikegbedi.

The command spokesman, DSP Ahmad Muhammad, said some gunmen abducted him in his local government in the early hours of the yesterday, adding that the Police was making frantic efforts to secure his release.

Sunday Vanguard gathered that security men attached to the Chairman exchanged gunfire with the kidnappers before they succeeded in whisking him away .

As at press time, it could not be confirmed if any ransom had been demanded by the kidnappers.

Ikegbedi is the second council boss that   have been kidnapped   in the last one year.

It would be recalled that Mr Awori Miller, Chairman, Ahoada West Local Government Area, was earlier taken hostage by gun men last year.