Gunmen Kidnap Popular Nightclub Owner In Bayelsa

Tari Ajanami, the owner of a prominent nightclub in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen.

Ajanami, a native of Ayamasa town in the state’s Ekeremor Local Government Area, was kidnapped at his construction site on Otiotio Road in the state capital around 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

Ajanami, 43, is the owner of Club 64, a prominent nightclub in Yenagoa’s Bay Ridge neighborhood, as well as a cash officer at Wema Bank.

SaharaReporters gathered that the victim was at his building site to pay workers when the gunmen whisked him away to an unknown destination.

While some eyewitnesses claim the abduction may be connected to his recent lavish birthday celebration, others argue that he may have been kidnapped for a ransom.

When contacted, spokesman for the state police command, Asinim Butswat, said, “On 28 July 2021 at about 2100 hours, three armed men kidnapped one Oyintari Ajanani, male, 43, at Otiotio, Yenagoa.

“All operatives have been alerted and are on the trail of the suspects.”