Former Edo State legislator Festus Edughele was abducted in Ubiaja early on Monday while travelling from Orhionmwon to Benin city, the state capital.
This follows a train station raid on Saturday night in which gunmen kidnapped 32 passengers heading from Edo to Warri in Delta State.
Former Edo state assembly speaker Festus Ebea has verified the former lawmaker's kidnapping. He asserted that gunmen kidnapped Festus Edughele, a traveller headed for Abuja, as he was travelling to Benin, where he intended to change to a flight to the capital city.
Ebea asserts that the local police have been notified of his captivity and that measures are being taken to ensure his prompt release.