Suspected armed men have abducted the Chairman of Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Safiyanu Andaha.
Reports reaching Raye24reporters currently claim that the council boss was abducted alongside several others including a renowned philanthropist in the local government, Adamu Umar popularly known as Maccido.
They were reported to have been abducted along Andaha-Akwanga road Monday evening as the armed gunmen were said to have appeared from the bush and whisked away the kidnap victims to an unknown destination.
According to an unconfirmed report from a close aide to one of the abductees revealed that the abduction was not unconnected with the local government elections coming up later this year, noting that it was “politically motivated”.
As at press time, efforts to confirm the abduction from the Nasarawa State Police Command were unsuccessful as messages sent to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ranham Nansel were yet to be responded.
Details shortly…
