The attack comes days after 52 people were killed and properties were destroyed in Bokkos Local Government.
Mr Aboj was abducted on Sunday evening at about 8:00 p.m.
The commissioner of police, Mohammed Barde, confirmed the incident, describing it as gruesome.
“These great efforts boosted the morale of the security forces to fight the insecurity scourge effectively, efficiently and with dexterity”.
“A Tundra branded with the logo and flags of the party also blocked the governor’s vehicle, and the occupants were armed with rifles and shotguns.”
Four staffers of the United States Consulate in Nigeria were killed on Tuesday after attackers opened fire on a convoy.
A witness account revealed that bullets hit some passengers as the gunmen fired at vehicles.
Unknown gunmen have killed at least 78 policemen and 38 soldiers in Imo as hoodlums continue to attack security agencies and facilities in the South-East.
