Joseph Agama, the brother of Petroleum Minister, Alison-Madueke, has today 19th March, been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen.
The incident is said to have happened around 12:30 a.m at Yenaka Community, a coastal settlement in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa state .
The gunmen took Agama to an unknown destination after abandoning the boat they arrived the scene of the incident with.
Police has confirmed the case, adding that it received a distress call from his father, Maxwell Agama, after his son was taken away.
The perpetrators are yet to contact Agama’s family for a ransom.
Diezani, known as a powerful minister in President Goodluck Jonathan cabinet is believed to be able to afford any ransom requested by kidnappers who have now made a habit of abducting members of her family.
The kidnap of her brother comes six months after her sister was kidnapped last year.
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