From Abel Leonard, Lafia
Gunmen have abducted a driver of the Nasarawa State Deputy Governor Dr Emmanuel Akabe, Daniel Ogoshi, on Tuesday.
The driver was taken from the residence of his friend around 9:30 pm, at Ombi 2, college of Agric, Kwandere road Lafia, leaving his phone and car behind.
According to a family friend who confirmed the incident to Daily Sun saying it was unfortunate, noting that he received a call around 9 pm that his brother had been taken away by the kidnappers.
The family friend immediately alerted the police, and they rushed to the scene, but unfortunately, the kidnappers had already fled with the victim.
The media officer to the deputy governor, Christopher Ehima, confirmed the incident, saying that he was informed about the situation but did not have adequate information on what had transpired.
He expressed his shock at the incident and assured that the state government would do everything possible to secure the release of the kidnapped driver.
The police public relations officer of the Nasarawa police command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, also confirmed the incident and said that the police were on top of the matter. He, however, stated that he could not comment on the issue until proper verification had been done.
Daily Sun gathered that kidnapping has become a prevalent crime in Nasarawa and government officials are not immune to its effects. The abduction and release of the former deputy governor of the state few days ago, the present Nasarawa Deputy Governor’s driver is another indication that the government needs to do more to tackle the issue of insecurity in the state.