Nigeria, April 12 -- Gunmen have abducted the Chairperson of Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State, South-south Nigeria.

Sources told PREMIUM TIMES that the victim, Bright Abeke, was abducted from his hotel at about 7 p.m. on Friday.

The hoodlums were said to have arrived the hotel in a Range Rover SUV, shooting sporadically to disperse onlookers.

Fearing possible counterattack, the gunmen shot a vigilante commander in the area, Ufuoma Asagba, who was present during the attack.

Mr Asagba is said to be the chief security officer to the abducted chairperson.

A witness, who asked not to be named, said the assailants subsequently abducted the chairperson after shooting the vigilante commander.

"The commander is now receiving treat...