The secretary of the Nasarawa state Independent Electoral Commission NASIEC, Mohammed Opu, s Lawyer, has been kidnapped from his residence in Bakin Rijiya Village, along Lafia – Shandam Road, Lafia.
The police confirmed the abduction in a statement made available to journalist on Wednesday and signed by the police public relations officer, ASP, Ramhan Nanselon behalf of the commissioner of police.
The statement reads: “On 25/8/2021 at about 0145hrs, a complaint was lodged at C Division, Lafia that, on 24/8/2021 at about 2345hrs, unknown gunmen numbering about five, abducted one Barr. Mohammed Abubakar Opu ( The Secretary of Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission) in his residence located at Bakin rijiya village, along Lafia-Shendam road, Nasarawa State.”
Further more, the Commissioner of Police, CP Adesina Soyemi had immediately led a detachment of Police personnel comprising of personnel of the Anti Kidnapping unit, Police Mobile Force, Counter Terrorism Unit and other tactical units of the Command to the scene.
Consequently, Cp Adesina had also directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of State Criminal Investigation Department to move to the scene and conduct a comprehensive investigation in order to unveil the faces of those responsible for the commission of the despicable act, rescue the victim and arrest the perpetrators.
The Commissioner of Police is hereby calling on anyone with useful information that will aid the investigation.
