THE former Deputy governor of Nasarawa State, Professor Onje Gye-Wado, has been kidnapped.
This was confirmed in a statement released by the state Police Public Relations officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel on Friday.
According to Nansel, Gye-Wado was whisked away on Friday morning when gunmen broke into his residence in Gwagi village of Wamba Local government area of the state.
A search has been initiated by a police tactical team in collaboration with other security personnel to rescue the victim unhurt.
Meanwhile, in the same statement, police said that the command has intensified search and Rescue operations.
‘’The Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, CP Maiyaki Baba has reassured the general public, especially the family of Prof Onje Gye-wado that an effort is ongoing to rescue the victim who was abducted by yet to be Identified hoodlums in the early hours of Friday, as Police tactical operatives have intensified search and rescue operation,’’ part of the statement said.
‘’The Commissioner of Police, therefore calls on anyone with useful information that will enable the Police to succeed in the rescue operation to call the following telephone numbers: 09115629178, 09067877096, 08112692680 and 08104441179.’’