Gunmen Kidnap Justice Ministry Director, School Principal, Three Others In Adamawa

Gunmen have kidnapped Samuel Yaumande, a director of litigation
in the Adamawa state ministry of justice.

Suleiman Nguroje, spokesman of Adamawa police command, confirmed
the incident to journalists in Yola, the state capital, on
Tuesday.

He said the gunmen also abducted a school principal and three
other persons during the raid.

”The kidnappers quietly made their way into Yaumande’s residence
and abducted him,” he said.

He said the police responded to a distress call on the abduction
and deployed its officers in the scene but that the kidnappers had
already escaped with the victims before the officers arrived.

Nguroje said the police are making efforts to ensure the release
of the abducted persons and establish the identities of the other
captives.

Adamawa is one of the states battling the challenge of
insecurity.

A few days ago, Muhammad Ahidjo, the police officer in charge of
the Mubi north police divisional headquarters, was kidnapped.

He was later released after allegedly paying an undisclosed
amount as ransom.