Six gunmen have kidnapped a director working with the Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue, Mr Aribibia John Fubara.
The gunmen were said to have whisked away the director on Monday using a speedboat.
They reportedly shot several times in the air when they arrived the Marine Base Area of Port Harcourt, before zooming off with Fubara.
The younger brother of the victim, Emmanuel Fubara, confirmed incident, saying the matter had been reported to the police.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Grace Iringe-Koko confirmed the incident.
She said: “The command is aware of the incident and the CP has directed tactical units in the command to ensure that the victim is released unhurt. A manhunt has been launched to arrest the perpetrators and bring them to book”.
