Police in Adamawa State have confirmed the kidnap of wife and son of a police man attached to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Daily Trust reports.
Witnesses reported that the kidnappers stormed the residence of Sergeant Hammandikko Nyako in Yolde Pate community on the outskirts of Yola on Monday night.
Sources indicated that when the kidnappers could not find the police sergeant whom they believed was in town, they whisked away his wife and son at gun point.
The kidnappers who demanded 50 million ransom had reportedly surrounded his house on Wednesday at around 2 o clock in the morning and forcefully removed him from the house.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Sulaiman Nguroje confirmed the incidents,saying the anti kidnapping unit and Operation Farauta had been mobilised to track down the culprit and rescue the victims.
