Abducted Police Officer Found Dead
From PAULINE PODKA, Abuja
The mobile police officer abducted around Kampani community in Bashar District of Wase local government area of Plateau State has reportedly been found dead.
It was gathered that the incident happened last Wednesday evening, while the police officer and a soldier were on their way from the Zurak community to Kamapani.
The bandits ambushed the security officers, and the policeman was abducted while the soldier escaped.
The policeman and a soldier were part of a security team fighting bandits terrorising a community which shares border with Taraba State.
Sources from Wase town confirmed to the media on Monday that the lifeless body of the policeman was found in a bush at Bangalala, on Sunday.
However, the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Alabo Alfred, has yet to issue any statement regarding the latest development.
Meanwhile, the Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, Patrick Mba, and his wife have been released after spending a day in captivity.
The couple was abducted on Friday by unknown gunmen along the Edo-Kogi Expressway while travelling to Abuja for the wedding of Adaora, the daughter of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo.
A reliable government official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed their release to journalists on Saturday night.
“The kidnapped Commissioner of Youth Development and his wife have been released today. To God be the glory. The state government will soon issue a statement on that,” the source stated.