IBRAHEEM HAMZA MUHAMMAD
A Divisional Police Officer, CSP Haruna Abdulmalik has been kidnapped in Nasarawa State.
Abdulmalik is the DPO of Nasarawa-Eggon Local Government.
Chairman of the Local Government, Alhaji Danladi Idris Odasko, confirmed the DPO’s kidnap.
He said, “The police officer was kidnapped at about 9pm Wednesday night along Bakono road. Since the incident, his GSM handsets have been switched-off.
“Witnesses said he was abducted at gun point and whisked to an unknown destination.”
it was gathered that the DPO was abducted when he went on patrol on the Nasarawa Eggon – Akwanga Road on that fateful night when he fell into the hands of the armed kidnappers.
As of the time of filing in this report, the kidnappers have contacted his family, demanding N5m ransom.
The council Chairman, Danladi Idris Odasko said they were already making efforts to free the DPO from the armed kidnappers.
The police command in the state have yet to respond to the incident.