Gunmen
suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have kidnapped Pa Dariye Defwan, the
87-year-old father of a former governor of Plateau State, Chief Joshua Dariye.
A police
source said the gunmen, numbering about nine, stormed the home of the
octogenarian in the Mushere area of Bokkos, in the Bokkos Local Government Area
at about 7.30pm on Saturday.
They were
said to have shot sporadically and in the confusion, whisked away their victim
on a motorcycle and headed towards Wambia in the neighbouring Nasarawa State.
A family
source also said that the kidnappers had demanded $10 million as ransom.
The former
governor, Dariye, who is also the Senator representing Plateau Central Zone,
was said to be making effort to rescue his father.
Police Public
Relations Officer, DSP Emmanuel Abuh, confirmed the incident.
He added that
the police were on the trail of the kidnappers.
As they are yet to know the motive behind the kidnap.
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