The fate of Nasarawa State Commissioner of Information and Culture in Nasarawa State, Yakubu Lawal and his son, Musab Lawal remain unknown after they were whisked away by gunmen on Monday night.
According to the Police Commissioner in Laffia, Rahman Nansel, the father and son were taken from their residence GRA, Nasarawa Eggon. He said: “On Monday, August 15, at about 8:45 p.m., the attention of policemen on routine patrol was drawn to the sound of sporadic gunshots in the Nasarawa-Eggon local government area of the state.
Adesina Soyemi, the commissioner of police (CP), also reinforced the men with a combined detachment of the Police Mobile Force, the anti-kidnapping unit, military personnel, vigilante as well as local hunters.
“On arrival at the scene, it was discovered that unknown gunmen, while shooting sporadically, invaded the residence of the commissioner for information, culture and tourism and forcefully abducted him to an unknown destination. The search and rescue operation is ongoing by the combined team, led by area commander, Akwanga Area Command, ACP Halliru Aliyu, to rescue the victims unhurt and arrest the perpetrators of the crime.”