The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of the Nasarawa State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Hon. Yakubu Mohammed Lawal, at his residence in Nasarawa Eggon.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Nansel Ramhan, signed a press release that journalists had access to on Tuesday morning.
“On 15/8/202 at about 2045hrs, the attention of Policemen on routine patrol was drawn to the sound of sporadic gunshots in the Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of the state.”
Consequently, he stated that the Police operatives attached to the Nasarawa Eggon Division rushed to the scene. At the same time, the Commissioner of Police, CP Adesina Soyemi, immediately reinforced the men with a combined detachment of the Police Mobile Force, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Military personnel, vigilantes, and local hunters.
“Upon arrival at the scene, it was discovered that unknown gunmen, while shooting sporadically, invaded the residence of one Hon. Yakubu Lawal Addah, forcefully abducted him to an unknown destination.”
He further said the search and rescue operation is ongoing by the combined team, led by Area Commander, Akwanga Area Command, ACP Halliru Aliyu, to rescue the victim unhurt and arrest the perpetrators of the crime.
