Mr. Anthony Okungbowa, Head of Service (HoS) in Edo, was on Saturday evening kidnapped by suspected gunmen along Oza Road, in Orhionmwon Local Government Area.
The gunmen reportedly killed his official driver, whose name could not be immediately confirmed, before abducting Okungbowa.
A senior civil servant, who craved anonymity, said the Head of Service’s kidnap happened after Okungbowa attended a local event in Oza.
“He was kidnapped on his way back to Benin City after attending the event. His driver was killed in the process,” the source said.
Efforts to confirm the incident from the spokesman, Edo Police Command, Mr Chidi Nwabuzor, was not successful as he did not pick up calls.
The state Commissioner of Police, Johnson Kokumo, also did not pick up calls to his phone.
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Meanwhile, Dr Paulina Ikwuegbu, Provost, Federal College of Education Eha-Amufu in Enugu State, has warned newly admitted students to shun cultism or face expulsion from the college.
Ikwuegbu gave the warning in Nsukka on Saturday during the 26th matriculation ceremony of the college.
At the ceremony, 600 National Certificate of Education and 400 first degree students tool the matriculation vows.
The provost said the college admitted first degree students because the institution was affiliated with the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).
She told the students that the college had zero tolerance for cultism and examination malpractice as the college would not hesitate to expel any student found guilty.
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“For your information, this college has zero tolerance to cultism, examination malpractice and other vices, we will not hesitate to expel any student found guilty.
“Your mission here is to study your books and be of good behaviour so that you will graduate in flying colours,” she said.
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