Ilorin – The Commissioner of police in Kwara State, Paul Odama, has confirmed the kidnap of a serving police officer in the state, ASP Abdulmumini Yusuf, by unknown gunmen.
Odama who confirmed the abduction of Yusuf on Thursday in Ilorin, said the officer attached to an
Area Command in Ilorin.
Yusuf was abducted on Tuesday night on his way home in the Ogidi area, Ilorin.
“Yes, it’s true, but we are still on it,” Odama said.
The state police command spokesman, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, in a statement, also said the command was working to rescue the officer.
Ayayi said the motive of the abduction was still sketchy.
“The incident, as serious as it is, has not diminished the resolve of the command to protect the lives and property of the citizens,” he said
A resident of the Ogidi community, Jamiu Abdulganiy, said the development has thrown the community into apprehension, wondering why the officer could be kidnapped. (NAN/vitalnewsngr.com)
