January 09, (THEWILL) – A retired Deputy Comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mohammed Zarma, has been abducted by suspected kidnappers.
THEWILL gathered that Zarma was abducted by gunmen numbering over seven, who invaded his farm at Oke Jia, Egbejila, Obate Village, in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Sources close to the residents of the area told journalists in Ilorin that the suspected kidnappers escaped through the bushes linked to Ogele Village, Pampo Village, Arowosaye Village and the main road linked to Afon Village in Asa Local Government Area of the state.
The residents of the area called on security personnel to assist in the rescue of the victim. They solicited for security men, including army, soldiers, police men, vigilance team to ambush these “aforementioned routes between this night and the day break”
Confirming the development, the Spokesperson of the Kwara Police Command, Okasanmi Ajayi, said efforts are ongoing to rescue the kidnap victim.
“The Kwara State Police Command under the leadership of Mr Tuesday Assayomo has deployed relevant assets, both human and material, for the rescue of one Mohammed Zarma ‘Male’ a retired Deputy Comptroller of Nigeria Customs Service, who was kidnapped on his farm located at Oke Jia, Egbejila at about 1730hrs of 6/1/2022 by some unknown gunmen speaking a particular Nigerian language.
“On the visit to the scene after the incident by the Command’s operatives, four empty shells of expended ammunition were recovered.
“The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State, CP Tuesday Assayomo psc+ wishes to assure the family of the victim and indeed the general public that no effort would be spared in getting the victim rescued unhurt and possibly arrest the perpetrators of the crime, please”, said Ajayi.
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