Suspected terrorists have kidnapped the district head of Wawa in Borgu Local Government Area of the state.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Police Command in Niger has confirmed the abduction of the district head of Wawa in Borgu Local Government Area of the state, North Central Nigeria, Mahmud Aliyu.
The district head was kidnapped from his palace on Saturday night at about 10 p.m by heavily armed gunmen.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna.
Abiodun said the police were already on the terrorists’ trail to rescue the district head.
“The police tactical team and members of the vigilante of the area have been deployed for the 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.
