Gunmen have kidnapped the council chairman of Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Mr Safiyanu Isa Andaha.
The kidnappers abducted Safiyanu alongside one Alhaji Adamu Custom on Monday night at about 8:30 p.m. local time. while they were out celebrating New Year’s Day.
Nasarawa State, just like Plateau State, is one of several states in central Nigeria terrorized by bandits who raid villages, kill, and abduct residents as well as burn homes after looting them. The gangs maintain camps in deep forests in Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna and Niger States.
Authorities in Nasarawa State have confirmed the abduction with the police saying it is collaborating with other security agencies to track down the assailants.
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—Ezinwanne Onwuka reports for TruthNigeria from Abuja.
