Some gunmen, on Saturday, kidnapped Dr Mahmu Aliyu, the District Head of Wawa in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.
The district head was kidnapped from his palace on Saturday night at about 10 pm, by the gunmen, who were heavily armed.
The Public Relations Officer of the Niger State Police Command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident in Minna.
Abiodun said that the police were already on the bandits’ trail to rescue the district head.
“The Police tactical team and members of the vigilante of the area have been deployed for manhunt of the hoodlums, with a view to rescue the victim and arrest the culprits”, he added.
He called on residents to support security agencies with intelligence information to aid in the fight against banditry and kidnapping in the state.
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