A businessman in Abraka, in the Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, identified simply as Ojo, and his wife, Alice, were on Sunday kidnapped by gunmen.

Ojo is the owner of a salon in the university town of Abraka.

The PUNCH gathered that Ojo and wife were abducted from his Venza car as they approached a bad spot in Erho along the old road.

He was said to be on his way to his beach Immaculate Island in Erho-Abraka with his family when the kidnappers struck.

The kidnappers were said to have also made away with his Venza car.

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The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, said she would get back later after speaking with the Divisional Police Officer in the area.

However, she did not as of press time.Recall that two weeks ago, the Chairman of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Delta State University, Abraka branch, Izu Monday, was similarly abducted alongside his driver.

The labour leader and his driver, who were blindfolded throughout their five day-detention by their captors, were released from the kidnappers den after paying an undisclosed ransom.