{"id":165975,"date":"2025-06-07T09:56:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T08:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kidnappers-snatch-lawyer-his-engineer-from-home-in-delta"},"modified":"2025-06-07T11:11:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T10:11:29","slug":"kidnappers-snatch-lawyer-his-engineer-from-home-in-delta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/kidnappers-snatch-lawyer-his-engineer-from-home-in-delta","title":{"rendered":"Kidnappers snatch lawyer, his engineer from home in Delta"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Suspected Kidnappers have whisked away a lawyer, Emeka Irogboli, and a solar panel engineer who was working for him.<\/p>\n

The kidnappers on Friday, threatened to eliminate the duo if their demands are not met immediately.<\/p>\n

Rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, who disclosed this on Friday via a Facebook post, said the incidence occurred at Ibusa, behind Admiralty Drive in Oshimili North local government area of Delta State.<\/p>\n

Gwamnishu, in a follow up video, said the residence of the lawyer where the incidence occurred is located in a bushy area and over 20 minutes from town.<\/p>\n

He wrote: \u201cBarr Emeka I. Irogboli, a practicing lawyer residing in Ibusa, Delta State, was kidnapped alongside a solar panel Engineer who was working at his residence.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cThis is a call to the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Delta State chapter to reach out to the family and find alternatives in rescuing their own.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to him, \u201cthe kidnappers are threatening to take their lives if their demands are not met.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSecure your home and protect yourselves,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

Sources disclosed that the abductors are demanding #100 million while negotiations are still on.<\/p>\n

When contacted, Delta Command Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), SP Bright Edafe, said the issue is being addressed.<\/p>\n

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