Abia State Police Department has confirmed the kidnapping of billionaire businessman, Chief Obasi Lawson and his two assistants! lling.
According to the gathering, on Tuesday, March 4, some unidentified gunmen kidnapped Obasi, who is the chairman of the board of directors of the Nigerian oil retailer channel owners association and the owner of Sobaz Oil and Gas in the Azumini community of Abia.
Gunmen K! Let his driver Anayo Ukwu partner with his special assistant Mazi Cruse Chijioke, who served as the association’s vice president at Rivers State while accompanying the robot president in the vehicle.
The oil state propaganda minister, Joseph Obele, revealed this in a statement Wednesday night, noting that the gunman ambushed OBrazi’s vehicle and kidnapped his driver and assistant and assistant.
“This incident occurred around 7pm on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, when Chief Obasi Lawson’s SUV was ambushed, resulting in the death of his driver, Mr. Anayo Ukwu and his special assistant, Mazi Crusit Chijioke. Meanwhile, three policemen escaped,” the statement read.
“Mazi Coluse Chijioke is a highly respected member of Petroan, serving as Vice Chairman of Rivers State Chapter, Managing Director of Dozzman Filling Stations, and holds various other positions in Petroan.
“The association is very concerned about the whereabouts of Chief Obasi Lawson and asked the police department’s inspector Kayode Egbetokun to be the team’s three policemen during the investigation.”
The headquarters spokesman DSP Maureen Chinaka said in a statement on Friday, March 7, 2025 that an investigation into the kidnapping of Obasi Lawson is underway.
“On April 3, 2025, at about 21:30 hours, we received a report from Justice Guby Guby saying that Asp Tanko Natip, Inspector Ernest and himself from Harcourt Port Harcourt Special Protection Mute (SPU) Base 6, in Rivers State, were accompanied by Obasi Lawson CEO, who was accompanied by Arochukukukwu.
“At about 13:00 hours, when they returned to Harcourt Port through the UKWA Eastern Government Area Azumini Ndoki, they ambushed at MKAP Jekere Ndoki around 19:00 hours.
“An unknown dark blue Seanner car carrying an unidentified gunman double-strike and fired. As officers repelled the attack, another set of gunmen forced Chief Lawson away, ordered them into their vehicle and took them to an unknown destination, leaving his driver and another D3AD.
“The tactical team was immediately drafted to the scene and is currently combing through the area to save the victims from harm.
“The crime scene has been visited and police agents tidied out the area.
“Police Abia Commander Commissioner CP Danladi Isa immediately visited the DC Operation and other teams’ companies and urged residents to remain calm and safe as intensive patrols have been activated in the area.
“He advises the public to report to the nearest police station any person with gunshot wounds or any dark blue Sienna vehicles, or contact the order emergency: 08035415405, 08079210004, 08079210005, 08079210006.
