Gunmen Kidnap NASIEC Secretary, Muhammed Abubakar Okpu Esq In Nasarawa

A lawyer based in Lafia and the Secretary of the Nasarawa
State Independent Electoral Commission, Muhammed
Abubakar Okpu, has been abducted by unknown gunmen.

This was disclosed on Wednesday, by the branch Chairman Ayiwulu
Baba Ayiwulu.

According to him Okpu, was kidnapped yesterday.

Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Ramhan Nansel
who confirmed this explained that the yet to be identified
gunmen numbering about five stormed the house of the NASIEC
Secretary located at Bakin Rijiya Village, along Lafia-Shendam Road
around 11.45pm on Tuesday night and kidnapped him to an unknown
destination.

According to the statement, “On 25/8/2021 at about 0145hrs, a
complaint was lodged at C Division, Lafia that, on 24/8/2021 at
about 2345hrs, unknown gunmen numbering about five stormed the
residence of the NASIEC Secretary located at Bakin Rijiya Village
and kidnapped him.”

The PPRO explained that on receipt of the information, the
Commissioner of Police, CP Adesina Soyemi immediately led a
detachment of Police personnel from the Command’s Anti Kidnapping
unit, Police Mobile Force, Counter Terrorism Unit and other
tactical units to the scene where he is suspected to have been held
captive by his abductors.

ASP Nansel said that the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge
of the State Criminal Investigation Department has also been
directed to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the matter
in order to rescue the victim and arrest the perpetrators.

He appealed to members of the public to assist the police with
useful information that will help to arrest the criminal elements
and rescue the victim.

NASIEC had announced that the commission will conduct Local
Government Area elections across the 13 LGAs of the state on
October 6th to fill in vacant positions for Chairmen and
Councilors.

However, the NBA branch Chairman Ayiwulu said:  “There is
need to for a resolution to to suspend representation of kidnappers
for some period since they are now on lawyers”.

A lawyer based in Lafia and the Secretary of the Nasarawa
State Independent Electoral Commission, Muhammed
Abubakar Okpu, has been abducted by unknown gunmen.

This was disclosed on Wednesday, by the branch Chairman Ayiwulu
Baba Ayiwulu.

According to him Okpu, was kidnapped yesterday.

Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Ramhan Nansel
who confirmed this explained that the yet to be identified
gunmen numbering about five stormed the house of the NASIEC
Secretary located at Bakin Rijiya Village, along Lafia-Shendam Road
around 11.45pm on Tuesday night and kidnapped him to an unknown
destination.

According to the statement, “On 25/8/2021 at about 0145hrs, a
complaint was lodged at C Division, Lafia that, on 24/8/2021 at
about 2345hrs, unknown gunmen numbering about five stormed the
residence of the NASIEC Secretary located at Bakin Rijiya Village
and kidnapped him.”

The PPRO explained that on receipt of the information, the
Commissioner of Police, CP Adesina Soyemi immediately led a
detachment of Police personnel from the Command’s Anti Kidnapping
unit, Police Mobile Force, Counter Terrorism Unit and other
tactical units to the scene where he is suspected to have been held
captive by his abductors.

ASP Nansel said that the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge
of the State Criminal Investigation Department has also been
directed to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the matter
in order to rescue the victim and arrest the perpetrators.

He appealed to members of the public to assist the police with
useful information that will help to arrest the criminal elements
and rescue the victim.

NASIEC had announced that the commission will conduct Local
Government Area elections across the 13 LGAs of the state on
October 6th to fill in vacant positions for Chairmen and
Councilors.

However, the NBA branch Chairman Ayiwulu said:  “There is
need to for a resolution to to suspend representation of kidnappers
for some period since they are now on lawyers”.