Gunmen have abducted another former member of the Anambra State House of Assembly.
The latest victim, Sylvester Okeke, was kidnapped in Nkwelle, a community in Awka South Local Government Area of the state.
Mr Okeke was abducted near a military checkpoint along Awka/Nibo Road, off Ring Road, on Thursday.
The gunmen were said to have attacked the former lawmaker and another unidentified person at about 6 p.m. along the road.
Residents of the area said the area has become notorious for kidnapping.
Mr Okeke, a legal practitioner, hails from Agulu, a community in Anaocha Local Government Area of the state.
He represented Anaocha Constituency 1 in the assembly between 2007 and 2011, during the administration of a former governor, Peter Obi. Mr Obi is now the presidential candidate of the Labour Party.
A member of Mr Okeke’s family, who asked not to be named for security reasons, confirmed his abduction.
He said the abductors have contacted the family and demanded ransom.
