Abductors of the Chairman, Akwanga Local government Area of Nasarawa state.Alhaji Safiyanu Isah Andaha and his friend, Adamu Umar Tanko, Tuesday night, have placed a demand of N50 million for to release their victims.
Our correspondent recalls that Andaha and Tanko,were kidnapped at about 8.30 p.m along Andaha -Akwanga road in Akwanga Local government Area of the state.
A family source, who pleaded anonymity, disclosed this to our correspondent on Tuesday morning, stating, however, that negotiations was ongoing between the family and the gunmen.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Haruna Kassimu,confirmed the abduction of the council boss and one other at Ningo village at about 8:30 p.m on January 1st, 2024.
Meanwhile, the Police Command in the State said it had commenced investigation into the matter.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, told our correspondent in Lafia on Tuesday that the Commissioner of Police in the state,Umar Nadada, had mobilised personnel on a man hunt for the kidnappers and possible rescue of the chairman and his friend.
“The police, in collaboration with other security agencies, are currently on the trail of the kidnappers to ensure the release of the council chairman and the other victim,” he said.
Nansel urged members of the public, especially people from villages around the area where the kidnapping took place, to provide the police with credible information that would lead to the rescue of the abducted and the arrest of the perpetrators.
