—-— Source close to the Senator says it was an arrest by a security Operative not abduction as speculated.

Former Governor of Anambra State and ex-Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has reportedly been arrested by armed security operatives in Abuja.

According to preliminary information, the operatives stormed Ngige’s residence on Justice Mohammed Bello Road in the Federal Capital Territory and took him away.

Details surrounding the operation remain unclear, as no security agency has issued an official statement confirming the arrest or explaining the circumstances.

Initial reports speculated that the former governor had been kidnapped, but a source close to Ngige dismissed the claim, insisting that he was arrested by a security formation yet to be identified.

The incident comes just days after Ngige’s convoy was attacked in Anambra State, where a police officer was shot and several others sustained injuries.

The former minister was not present in the vehicle at the time, and no arrests have been made in connection with the attack.

Ngige is no stranger to politically charged confrontations; he was abducted in 2003 while serving as governor of Anambra State in an incident widely linked to political machinations.

As of the time of filing this report, the motive behind his latest arrest remains unknown.