Gunmen Abduct Ex-Nasarawa Deputy Governor

Professor Onje Gye-Wado, a former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State has been kidnapped by an unidentified gunman at his resident.

The incident happened in the early hours on Friday when gunmen launch an attacked on his community, Gwagi, in Wamba Local Government Area of the state,

According to a Source the kidnappers gained entrance into his house through the fence, broke into his apartment through a window and made away with him to an unknown destination.

A family source said that the kidnappers called around 4pm today Friday and threatened to kill him, without mentioning any amount. We are hoping that the security agencies will make efforts towards rescuing him unhurt,”

Gye-Wado served as Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State between 1999 and 2003. He had been lucky to escape being kidnapped on several occasions before now.

Upon receipt of the information, Police operatives attached to Wamba Division swiftly moved to the scene, but the abductors had fled with the victim before the police arrival”, the police said.

Meanwhile, the Nasarawa state command of the Nigeria Police have confirmed the abduction of the former Deputy Governor with an assurance by the Commissioner of police , CP Maiyaki Baba that Prof. Onje Gye-Wado would be rescued as the command intensifies search and rescue operations. “

The Commissioner of Police, Maiyaki Baba, further mobilized and deployed reinforcement comprising Police tactical teams, military, vigilante, and local hunters to complement the ongoing search to rescue the hostage, hale and hearty and arrest the perpetrators of the act,” the statement read.