Police confirm Kaduna lawmaker’s abduction – TheNigerialawyer

A Lawmaker from Kaduna State has been reportedly kidnapped in
the state.

It was gathered that the kidnap took place along the
Kaduna-Zaria Road.

Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command confirmed the
abduction and identified the lawmaker.

Police gave the name of the victim as Suleiman Ibrahim Dabo
representing Zaria Constituency in the State Assembly.

It was gathered that the lawmaker was abducted on Thursday.

According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Yakubu
Sabo, in a statement, the command received the report of the kidnap
through the Divisional Police Officer of Marraraban Jos, also in
Kaduna State in the early hours of Friday.

The spokesman said, “On 30/08/19 around 0030hrs, the Command
received a piece of information through DPO Mararraban Jos that a
Toyota Camry with Reg No ZAR 972 TL was found parked without
occupants at a point near Farakwai Village along Kad -Zaria
Expressway.

“Patrol Teams were immediately dispatched to the area and
recovered the vehicle to the station.

“Upon search, an ID Card bearing Hon Suleiman Ibrahim Dabo, a
member of Kaduna State House of Assembly Representing Zaria
Constituency was found.

“A contact was made and it was confirmed that he was the person
involved in the incident.”

The spokesman said a combined team of the police, Police Mobile
Force, SARS and the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the command are
currently combing the bush with the view to rescuing the victim and
apprehend the criminals.

Sabo also said that the command was in touch with the
Intelligence Response Team of the Inspector General of Police for
technical assistance.

“Teams of conventional Police, PMF personnel, SARS and
Anti-kidnapping Unit of the Command are currently combing the bush
for possible rescue of the victim and arrest the criminals.

“The IGP’S IRT were also contacted for technical support in
tracking the hoodlums,” the spokesman added.

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