Gunmen on Monday abducted Madam Beauty Ogere Siasia, the mother of former Super Eagles striker, Samson Siasia.

The 76-year-old woman is being abducted for the second time in four years.

The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the woman was taken away by armed men around 2:00 a.m. from her home in Odoni, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

She was earlier abducted in November 2015 and released 12 days after.

When contacted the Police Public Relations Officer, Bayelsa Command, Mr. Asimni Butswait, said the command had deployed a team to the area and would issue an official statement on the abduction later.

(NAN)

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