Gunmen abduct FRSC officer in Benue
The Benue command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the abduction of an officer, Nathaniel Kumashe, by gunmen.
The command’s spokesperson, Ngozi Ahula, confirmed the development in Makurdi on Thursday.
Ms Ahula said the officer, currently serving in Wannue, Tarka Local Government Area (LGA), was abducted at about 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
She said the officer was abducted in his country home in Tse Aboh, Uchi-Mbakor in Tarka LGA, shortly after returning from the late cousin’s wake.
According to her, the armed men fired gunshots to scare his family members and neighbours before taking him away.
The community youths immediately launched a search throughout the night, but the gunmen were fast gone.
The source said the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps operatives in the neighbourhood also joined in the search operation.
It was further learnt that the victim might have been moved to a kidnappers’ hideout in neighbouring Guma LGA of the state.
(NAN)
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