Crime

Police Confirm Abduction of 4 Nasarawa University Students

By Web News 458

Four Students of the Nasarawa State University (NSUK), Keffi were last night reportedly abducted by people suspected to be kidnappers in Angwan ka’are, a community in Keffi Local government Area of the state.

The students who were said to be kidnapped outside the university campus at 10.30 pm Monday include: Rahila Hanya – SLT 100 Level, Josephine Gershon a Computer Science 100 Level, Rosemary Samuel of Business Administration 100 Level and Goodness Samuel of the department of Geography 100 also Level.

Speaking when contacted, the University Head of Information and Protocol, Abraham Ekpo said the university authority was aware of the information about the incident.

He said the university internal security was working in synergy with other security agencies to ensure the release of the students.

Confirming the abduction, the Nasarawa State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, on Tuesday, said the command was aware of the students abduction at about 12:55am following a distress call received that a house located at angwan ka’are, keffi was invaded by unidentified armed men.

”The police in collaboration with the military, responded accordingly when a distress call was received and commenced combing the area and are still on the trail of the abductors” DSP Nansel declared.

Meanwhile,the PPRO said the Commissioner of Police has ordered a manhunt for the culprits with a view to rescuing the victims unhurt.

It would be recalled that in recent times there has been increase in crime rate in Keffi Local Government Area, including cases of male private manhood disappearance, rape, kidnapping among other crimes within the university community especially in Angwan Lambu, High court and some part of LGA.

Vanguard / Titilayo Kupoliyi

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Crime

First-Class Royal Father, Wife Whisked Away by Gunmen

By Web News 492

Heavily armed men suspected to be kidnappers on Sunday night, abducted the Monarch of Gurku community in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, HRH Jibril Mamman Waziri, alongside his wife, Hajiya Sa’adatu Waziri.

After their abduction in the palace which is located around mountains in the area, the gunmen took the First-Class Royal father and his wife to an unknown destination.

A resident of the community, who pleaded anonymity, told newsmen that the incident happened at about 10 pm when many other residents had gone to bed in their respective houses.

He said, “It was around 10 pm when the sad incident occurred. The gunmen who came in their numbers, abducted the Chief and his wife. They did not get any help from the security agencies that was why the gunmen were able to take them away.

“We are calling on the Police and other security agencies to urgently intervene in the matter so that they can be released as soon as possible.”

Confirming the incident to our correspondent in Lafia on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said efforts were ongoing to rescue the chief and his wife unhurt.

He said, “I wish to confirm that around 10pm of August 6 2023, a distress call was received by the Nasarawa State Police command that the palace of the Chief of Gurku town located 10 kilometers away from Mararaba main town in a mountainous area, was invaded by men suspected to be kidnappers.

“Upon receipt of the information, the Commissioner of Police, Maiyaki Baba, deployed a combined team of police operatives in collaboration with vigilante groups to the scene.

“Upon arrival, it was discovered that the Chief and his wife were abducted to an unknown destination. The surrounding bushes and the mountains were combed but all efforts to get them proved abortive.

“The Commissioner of police has further deployed additional men of the tactical teams; the anti-kidnapping unit, and officers from the Karu area command to the scene in order to rescue the Chief and his wife unhurt.”

Punch / Titilayo Kupoliyi

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