Police confirm abduction of village head in Bauchi

The Village Head of Zira, Alhaji Yahya Abubakar and his son, Habibu Saleh have been kidnapped at the Habibu Saleh in Toro Local Government Area in the state, the police command in Bauchi State has confirmed.

This was contained in a statement by the Spokesman of the Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, made available to newsmen on Monday in Bauchi.

According to him, the gunmen attacked the village Rishi Police Division, a border village with Plateau State, at 2 a.m. on Saturday.

Wakil said the police search team was on the trail in the forests of the area.

“The command has since dispatched a team of detectives and other police officers to rescue the victims and presently our men are combing the bush in search of the abducted victims.

“We assure residents that the abducted persons shall soon be rescued,” he said.

Commissioner of Police, Umar Sanda has directed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) to ensure the victims are rescued.

He appealed to the general public to remain calm and go about their normal businesses and cooperate with the Police authorities.

Wakil also called on the public to report suspected movement of people as well as suspicious people to the police or security agencies in the area.