Gunmen on
Monday kidnapped the All Progressives Congress’ candidate for the Bauchi State
House of Assembly seat for Ganjuwa West constituency, Alhaji Yusuf Dadiye.
He was said
to have been kidnapped on Monday night on his way to Miya from Bauchi.
Confirming
the incident to newsmen, the Area Commander in charge of the Central Zone of
the Nigeria Police, ACP Bassey Udoh, said investigation was ongoing to
apprehend the culprits and bring them to justice.
The driver of
the kidnapped politician, Danliti Rungo, said the abductors who were in a black
406 Peugeot salon car, forced them to stop at gunpoint.
Danliti said
the abductors took Dadiye away immediately to an unknown destination.
Meanwhile,
the family of the abducted politician and his supporters have called for
intensive prayers in order to seek for divine intervention on the matter.
They also
called on security agents in the state to embark on intensive search to rescue
the Dadiye from captivity.
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