JUST IN: Chief Paulinus Akpeki Escapes Kidnap Attempt

By Daniel Dafe Abraka
Chief Paulinus Akpeki, the Ugo of Okpe Kingdom in Delta State and Chief Strategist to the Office of the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, narrowly escaped a kidnap attempt on him on Wednesday.

According to a statement by Akpeki, the incidence took place along Oben Road, close to the boundary between Edo and Delta States.

Hoodlums in recent times have carried out kidnap operations in that area freely.

The kidnappers are said to have been heavily armed and shot sporadically at Akpeki, who is said to have narrowly escaped the blood-thirsty kidnappers.

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A post on social media by his political supporters credited to him, said: “CHIEF PAULINUS AKPEKI (UGO OF OKPE KINGDOM) SURVIVE SPORADIC SHOOTING AND ATTEMPT KIDNAPPING BY KIDNAPPERS IN OBEN ROAD

“Glory and Honour be ascribe to Almighty God in heaven for saving me from the ✋ hands of #KIDNAPPERS, who shot sporadically at me in an attempt to kidnap me and some of my followers today at OBEN ROAD..

“It was a tough experience, but indeed, God is God..He never forsake his children’s..

“#IamAlive
#WeAreAlive
#WeSurviveTheAttempt
#GloryBeToGod

Chief Paulinus Akpeki
Ugo of Okpe Kingdom”