December 29, (THEWILL) – The abductors of the paramount ruler of Pyem Chiefdom, Charles Mato Dakat, have demanded N50million as ransom.
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 3 Division, Nigerian Army, Rukuba who doubles as commander of the Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, made this known when officials of correspondents Chapel of Plateau Council of Nigerian Union of Journalists visited him on Wednesday in Jos.
Dakat was abducted from his palace on Sunday morning by gunmen suspected to be bandits.
“The abductors of the traditional ruler have called and demanded a random of N500 million to secure his release. We have arrested some suspects. They are in our custody. These are people we feel have knowledge of the incident. We have picked them up and they are being interrogated”, Ali said, adding that his men have been deployed to the area to conduct search and rescue operation.
On the rise in the spate of kidnapping in the country, Ali assured that security agencies are on top of their game toward ending the menace
“Kidnapping is one of the major problems in this country; it is increasing on daily basis. You can be kidnapped by anybody, anytime and anywhere. But we are working round the clock and have put modalities on ground to end the menace,” he said.
He urged journalists to use their various platforms to support the military in their bid to end all forms of insecurity in the country.
On his part, Chairman of the chapel, Gyang Bere, said the visit was to familiarise with the commander, strengthen existing relationship and seek further collaborations.
He commended the commander for the cooperation he accorded his colleagues for providing information that would facilitate balanced coverage of the command’s operations.
Bere also commended the commander for his contribution to the relative peace being enjoyed in the state and urged him to do more.
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