“Of course, Freddy Ndigbara’s abduction is politically motivated. We are aware that Ndigbara, in league with the Celestine Akpobari, was able to convert over 5,000 PDP members to APC. There is nothing wrong or extraordinary in what he (Ndigbara) did because we are in a political setting where the in thing now is to win political converts. Winning new convert was what Freddie did before he was kidnapped,”. As he appealed to the abductors to release his aide unconditionally.
Those were the words, of Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday, February 23, 2015, when he released a statement through the Chief of Staff, Government House, Tony Okocha, on the abduction of his aid.
Information revealed that Freddy Ndigbara, Deputy Chief Press Secretary to the governor, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen who reportedly invaded an All Progressives Congress, (APC) rally in Kaani Ward Six, Khana Local Government Area in Rivers state, in a red Toyota Highlander. They shot carelessly into the air to cause some scare and disembark the crowed, before forcing and driving away with Ndigbara.