The Special Adviser to Bayelsa State Governor on Political Matters, Fyneman Wilson, has been abducted by gunmen.
Wilson was abducted in the early hours of Wednesday in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state, barely a day after Dickson formally declared his intention to seek re-election on Tuesday.
It was learnt that the Special Adviser was abducted around 4pm on Wednesday by five gunmen.
The abductors were said to have gone to the residence of Wilson at Sagbama Town and abducted him with his Personal Assistant, identified simply as Fred, to an unknown destination.
They were said to have shot sporadically into the air to scare residents of the area before whisking them away.
Reason for the abduction of Wilson, who is Governor Dickson’s kinsman and his PA have yet to be known, but government sources say the abduction was politically motivated.
A ranking official of the government, who did not want his name mentioned, said the kidnap of the Governor’s aide had political undertones.
The official claimed that some people were getting jittery as the December 5 governorship election in the state drew nearer.
“There is definitely more to this abduction. I can tell you without fear of contradiction that the kidnap of Wilson is politically motivated.
“With the governorship poll just a few months away, some people are getting really scared of the overwhelming support the governor is receiving on a daily basis from Bayelsans and outside.
“They are facing the prospect of resounding defeat and will do anything, including kidnapping of key officials of this administration, to stave off that certain defeat.”
He called on the security agencies in the state to swing into action to ensure that Wilson was rescued without any harm.
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