Police Confirms Abduction Of Village Head In Nasarawa

Nasarawa State police command has confirmed the abduction of Yakubu Dauda, Village Head of Sabon Gida-Barkin Kogi in Lafia Local Government Area by unidentified gunmen.

Samaila Usman, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command confirmed the incident Agency of on Tuesday in Lafia.

Mr Usman said that the monarch was abducted from his house at about 1:25 a.m. on Monday.

According to him, the abductors came to the house, shot sporadically before whisking the village head away to an unknown destination.

“When the incident was reported, the Commissioner of Police, Bola Longe, visited the village and directed for his rescue.

“The search and rescue team comprising Police Mobile Force, Special Anti-Robbery Squad as well as local hunters and vigilante groups are combing the bushes around the area,” he said.