Nigerian skit maker Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu, aka Sabinus, recently trended online after reports about his father being abducted went viral.

According to a report by Premium Times, Sabinus' dad was abducted on Tuesday night, July 9, 2024.

The heist happened between 7:30 pm and 8:00 pm. According to 247Ureports, Mr Ejekwu was kidnapped by some armed men on his return to his home in Port Harcourt after a trip outside the Rivers state

As he was trying to enter his house in Port Harcourt, the elderly man was intercepted and carted away. Still, during their escape, a gun battle between the kidnappers and the local security forces erupted.

The local security outfit, which was identified as Ospac, lost one of its members during the exchange with the armed kidnappers.

Reports also confirmed that one of Pa Ejekwu's neighbours was hit by a stray bullet and has been hospitalised. Sabinus reacted days after his father was released after he had paid the ransom demanded by the armed men.

The Nigerian comic has previously expressed his fondness for his father.