Armed men dressed in black have kidnapped State High Court Judge, Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro, in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State.
The assailants, who arrived in a white Hilux van, seized the judge around 7:00 p.m. on Saturday in front of a popular eatery in the Ekeki area along Chief Melford Okilo Expressway.
The motive behind the abduction remains unclear. However, it comes just days after similarly dressed men reportedly invaded the residence of Oyins Egrenbido, a broadcast journalist and business manager of Silverbird Communications.
A video seen by Tori News shows the judge being forcefully dragged into the white Hilux by the gunmen.
Watch the moment G#nmen abducted a State High Court Judge, Justice E.G. Umokoro at Ekeki area of Yenagoa in the Bayelsa State capital
He was taken forcefully in front of popular eatery known as Kilimanjaro at about 7pm. pic.twitter.com/CwgenUvVjp
— GoldMyneTV (@GoldmyneTV) June 22, 2025
The Bayelsa State Police Command has yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
