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Gunmen Abduct Electoral Officer In Nasarawa Community – Police Confirm
Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Police Pressure has confirmed the kidnapping of Barr. Mohammed Abubakar Opu, secretary of the state Unbiased Electoral Fee.
The report made obtainable to newsmen on Wednesday morning revealed that some unknown gunmen on Tuesday night time, invaded the electoral officer’s residence at Bakin Rijiya village, alongside Lafia-Shendam highway within the state.
ASP Ramham Nansel, Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, who disclosed the incident in an announcement mentioned the State Commissioner of Police, CP Adesina Soyemi had dispatched some personnel to the group to make sure that the sufferer is rescued unharmed.
The Commissioner known as on residents to assist the security operatives by making related info obtainable.
The assertion reads, “On 25/8/2021 at about 0145hrs, a grievance was lodged at C Division, Lafia that, on 24/8/2021 at about 2345hrs, unknown gunmen numbering about 5 kidnapped one Barr. Mohammed Abubakar Opu ( The Secretary of Nasarawa State Unbiased Electoral Fee) in his residence situated at Bakin Vijaya village, alongside Lafia-Shendam Highway, Nasarawa State.
“On receipt of the complaints, the Commissioner of Police, CP Adesina Soyemi instantly led a detachment of Police personnel comprising of personnel of the Anti Kidnapping unit, Police Cell Pressure, Counter Terrorism Unit and other tactical items of the Command to the scene.
Consequently, the Deputy Commissioner of Police accountable for State Legal Investigation Division was additionally directed to maneuver to the scene and conduct a complete investigation to unveil the faces of these chargeable for the fee of the despicable act, rescue the sufferer and arrest the perpetrators.
“The Commissioner of Police is hereby calling on anybody with helpful info that can support the investigation to name the next telephone numbers: 08063899824, 08140237449, 08035429706, 08032875187 and 08037461715”.
