The Organizing Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Hon. Kawu Ibrahim Yakasai, was on Friday night abducted by bandits at his residence in Yakasai village in Kaduna State.
The abduction, OSUN DEFENDER thered took place at around 10:00 pm when the bandits invaded Yakasai village in Soba LGA.
Sources said the bandits specifically targeted Yakasai’s residence and forcibly took him.
“Hon. Kawu Ibrahim Yakasai, a former Chairman of Soba Local Government, was seized by the assailants and subsequently transported to an undisclosed location,” a source said.
Commenting on the incident, a resident of Soba, Lawal Sani, prayed to God to free the ex-chairman from his abductors.
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A member of the ruling party executive committee, who asked not to be named confirmed the incident, expressing concern over the safety of Hon. Yakasai.
The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Uba Sani, Mohammed Shehu who also confirmed the incident, noted that the governor had directed security agencies to go after the kidnappers and ensure Yakasai’s safe return.
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