Edo
state officials told Saharareporters that Mr. Ozekhome was kidnapped by armed
gangs prowling the Benin -Auchi road around 3:00 PM at Ehor near Ekpoma.
The kidnappers have not made any contacts with Mr. Ozekhome's
family.
However, Public Interest Lawyers League, an NGO based in Abuja
Nigeria has condemned the kidnap of Mr. Ozekhome stating that his seizure by
unknown gunmen was due to the growing insecurity in Edo and Nigeria in general.
Astatement signed by PILL's president, Abdul Mamhud, urged the kidnappers to
free Mr. Ozekhome immediately.
The statement described Mr. Ozekhome as a "suave, outspoken
Lagos lawyer whose contributions to constitutional and public laws are well two
known."
Mr. Ozekhome who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria hails from Edo
State.
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