Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Okey Wali, SAN, has been kidnapped in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State.

This was announced this morning by incumbent National Publicity Secretary of the NBA, Mr. Gbolahan Gbadamosi.

The NBA spokesman said in a post on his Facebook wall: “The Nigerian Bar Association has just received shocking news that the 26th President of the NBA, Okey Wali, SAN was on Saturday 11th October, 2014 at about 9pm kidnapped by unknown persons in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.”

Mr. Gbadamosi condemned the kidnapping and appealed for the immediate release of the ex-NBA President, saying: “Okey Wali SAN is a man of peace who has not only contributed immensely to the enthronement of rule of law and protection of human rights, but also to the development of our Nation.”

•Photo shows Okey Wali.