The police command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the abduction of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Yusuf Musa, by gunmen.
Spokesman for the police in the state, Mr. Nansel, said a police team from B Division, on patrol around 2:00 am on Tuesday, near Shinge Road, Lafia, discovered a Peugeot pick-up van belonging to the permanent secretary left unattended with all doors open in a suspicious manner.
“Upon closer examination, officers observed that the gate to the victim’s residence was also open, prompting immediate security concerns.
“A swift search of the premises confirmed that he was missing, along with his GMC vehicle, bearing registration number KUJ 88 PA, raising strong suspicion of an abduction,” he said.
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Mr. Nansel said that in response to the development, the state Police Commissioner, Shetima Jauro-Mohammed, promptly activated a coordinated tactical operation by alerting all relevant police divisions across the state.
He said that the units in Akwanga, Andaha, Garaku, and Kadarko were put on alert to deploy surveillance along strategic routes to track and intercept the fleeing suspects.
Additionally, the state police chief ordered an intensive statewide manhunt and reaffirmed the command’s unwavering commitment to ensuring the victim’s safe rescue and the immediate apprehension of those behind the act.
The spokesperson, therefore, urged the public to provide the police with useful information through the command’s hotlines: 08036157659, 08037461715, and 07032532391.