Governor Soludo
<p><strong><a href="http://Openlife.ng">Gunmen</a> have abducted a local politician in <a href="http://Openlife.ng">Anambra State</a>, Nigeria’s South-east, a few hours after the news of the <a href="http://Openlife.ng">beheading of a lawmaker in the state became public</a>.</strong></p>
<p>The abducted man, <a href="http://Openlife.ng">Uzozie Chukwujekwu</a>, is a special adviser to a former chairman of Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State.</p>
<p>The local government area has witnessed frequent attacks lately.</p>
<p>The gunmen reportedly invaded Umudiji Umuohama village in Ukpor, a community in the council area, in the early hours of Saturday.</p>
<p>The attack occurred six days after gunmen had abducted a lawmaker in the state, Okechukwu Okoye.</p>
<p>Mr Okoye, who represented Aguata 2 State Constituency, was beheaded and his corpse dumped along the road in the state on Saturday.</p>
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<p>The latest victim, Mr Chukwujekwu, who is a farmer, was reportedly abducted from his house.</p>
<p>The gunmen, who abducted him, shot his only son in the stomach for refusing to open the gate for them when they invaded the area.</p>
<p>The politician’s son has been taken to a nearby hospital where he is receiving treatment.</p>
<p>The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed the incident.</p>
<p>He said the police have begun an operation to rescue the victim from his abductors.</p>
<h1>Worsening Situation</h1>
<p>Security in Nigeria’s South-east has deteriorated in recent times with attacks by armed persons reported almost daily across the region.</p>
<p>Anambra State has witnessed some of the worst attacks in the region. The attacks often target security agencies, government officials and facilities.</p>
<p>Mr Soludo recently visited Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in detention.</p>
<p>The governor said the visit to the IPOB leader was part of his “wider consultations with critical stakeholders” to ensure lasting peace and security in the South-east</p>
<p>During his inauguration as the state governor, Mr Soludo had called for a dialogue with the IPOB and similar groups in the state and region.</p>
<p>The governor, thereafter, announced an amnesty programme for the gunmen and declared an end to the sit-at-home order in the state. But residents have continued to obey the Monday sit-at-home order in the state and across the region, mostly out of fear.</p>
<p>The attacks by the gunmen increased in the state shortly after Mr Soludo’s inauguration and announcement of an end to the sit-at-home order in the state.</p>
<p>The Nigerian government has accused IPOB of being responsible for the deadly attacks in the region. But the group has repeatedly denied their involvement in the attacks.</p>
<p>The separatist group is leading the agitation for an independent state of Biafra to be carved out from the South-east and some parts of the South-south Nigeria.</p>
<p>The leader of the secessionist group, Mr Kanu, is detained in Abuja where he is facing trial for terrorism.</p>
<p>Mr Kanu appeared in court on May 18 in the continuation of his trial. He is billed to appear in court again on May 26.</p>

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