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Gunmen abduct village head in Nasarawa
Gunmen on Thursday abducted the Madakin of the Shabu community in Lafia local government area of Nasarawa State, Musa Shuaibu.
A resident of the community told journalists on Saturday that the victim was kidnapped a few meters away from his residence and about 8:00 p.m. on Thursday and whisked to an unknown destination.
The spokesman for the state police command, Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the incident in Lafia.
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He said police operatives have been deployed to the area to rescue the victim.
“Efforts are ongoing to rescue the victim and arrest the criminals,” the spokesman added.
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