Gunmen have seized Mr. Safiyanu Andaha, the council chairman of Akwanga Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, along with Alhaji Adamu Custom. The abduction took place on Monday around 8:30 pm as they were marking the New Year’s Day.
The daring assailants forcibly took the victims to an undisclosed location, despite swift responses from security agencies, according to Mr. Haruna Kassimu, the Special Adviser to the Nasarawa State Governor on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, also verified the incident and assured that the police, in collaboration with other security agencies, were actively pursuing the kidnappers to secure the release of the victims.