Professor Onje Gye-Wado, former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State has been kidnapped by yet-to-be-identified gunmen.
He was abducted when the gun en stormed his residence at Gwagi in Wamba local council, according to Daily Trust.
A family source said the kidnappers gained entrance through the fence and broke into the house through a window.
“His wife came in for Easter celebration and they broke into the house through her widow and took him away to an unknown destination. We are hoping that the security agencies will make efforts towards rescuing him unhurt,” the source said.
Professor Onje Gye-Wado who served as Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State between 1999 and 2003 had escaped abduction on several occasions.
Ramhan Nansel, spokesperson for Nasarawa Police Command confirmed the incident, saying the police are making efforts to rescue him.
“Information received by the command indicated that on 7/4/2023 at about 12:30am, unknown gunmen invaded Gwagi village in Wamba LGA, broke into the residence of one Prof. Onje Gye-wado and abducted him to an unknown destination.”
“Upon receipt of the information, Police operatives attached to Wamba Division swiftly moved to the scene, but the hoodlums had fled with the victim before their arrival.
“The Commissioner of Police, Maiyaki Baba, further mobilized and deployed reinforcement comprising Police tactical teams, military, vigilante, and local hunters to complement the ongoing search to rescue the hostage, hale and hearty and arrest the perpetrators of the act,” the statement read.
