Bandits have abducted the wife and daughter of Usman Bamaiyi, the Commissioner for Environment in Plateau.

The victims were abducted in the early hours of Saturday at the commissioner’s residence in Gindiri, Mangu Local Government Area of the state.

Ibrahim Chindo, a resident of the community, told journalists that Gindiri general area was “under siege”.

“Bandits and terrorists have continued to terrorise innocent citizens with no sign of relief in sight. Everyone is scared here,” he said.

Spokesperson for the state police, Ubah Ogaba, confirmed the incident.

He said that men of the command were already on the trail of the abductors toward rescuing the duo.

(NAN)