Chukwudi Ogbonna, Accord Party (AP) candidate for Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni state constituency for Rivers state assembly, has been abducted by gunmen.
Ogbonna was kidnapped on Monday at Rumuigbo, near Port Harcourt, the state capital.
When contacted for comment on the incident, Grace Iringe-Koko, the Rivers police spokesperson, said an update will be provided soon.