SAN FRANCISCO, November 18, (THEWILL) – Gunmen have abducted the two wives of Aliyu Tijani, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, in Nasarawa state.
This was confirmed by Abubakar SadiqBello, the Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa state, revealing that the incident happened on Thursday night.
He added that the police was on the trail of the kidnappers and would soon apprehend them.
“We are aware of the abduction and as we speak now, we have gotten information about their location and we are closing in on them,” he said in an interview with NAN.
When contacted on phone, Tijani said the abductors had not contacted the family.
“As I speak with you now, we do not know where my wives are being kept and no one has contacted us. We shall continue to pray for their freedom,” Tijani said.
A witness, who would not want to be mentioned, said the gunmen numbering about 10, stormed the house in Nasarawa town, around 8pm.
He said the attackers shot sporadically into the air before whisking away the women in their vehicles.
Story by Oputah David
