The abducted centenarian mother of Elder Wilberforce Igiri, the running mate to the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva in the forthcoming governorship election in Bayelsa State has been confirmed dead in the den of her kidnappers.
Madam Ebifeghe Dikoro, was kidnapped by gunmen on Thursday, October 29, 2015, at her home in Foropa community, Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State.
Her abduction came barely one week after the governorship candidate of the APC, Timipre Sylva, formally presented Igiri to the party in Yenagoa as his running mate in the forthcoming December 5, governorship election in the state.
Dikoro’s kidnappers were said to have invaded her house at about 1am on the fateful day and whisked her away to an unknown place.
It was gathered that news of her death broke early yesterday, five days after the incident.
The director of Media and Publicity of the Sylva/Agiri Campaign Organisation,Chief Nathan Egba said though the report cannot be confirmed,they are hoping the police and the Joint Military Task Force will rescue her dead or alive.
But a close family source, who did not want to be named, dismissed news of Dikoro’s death in the hands of the hoodlums.
“There is nothing like that. Nothing like that happened. It’s a rumour”, he said.
He, however, said the hoodlums had yet to contact the family, stressing that effort was being intensified to ensure her rescue.
When contacted, the state Police Command Public Relations Officer, Asinim Butswat, said there was no iota of truth in the rumoured death of Dikoro in the custody of her abductors.“We are on it. Investigation is going on. It’s not true that she has died in the hands of the kidnappers”, he said.
