The Plateau State Police Command have confirmed the abduction of a female councillor in the state, Hannatu Bawa.
According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Alabo Alfred, the councillor, who represents Kabwir-Fadar Ward in the Kanke Local Government Area of the state, was abducted by yet-to-be-identified bandits.
The bandits reportedly kidnapped her on Tuesday at her house located on Kabwir-Dawaki Road in the council area and whisked her away to an unknown destination.
Speaking on the incident, a resident of the Kabwir community, Julius Godiya, said the councillor was kidnapped around 3 am.
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Godiya said, “It was around 3 am on Tuesday that the bandits came and abducted the female councillor.
“She was sleeping in her house in Kabwir when she was kidnapped. Her abductors gained entrance into her apartment through the window which has no burglary proof and forcefully removed her through the window.
“Her door was still locked when community members gathered at her place during daybreak.”
Godiya added that the matter had been reported to security agents who later arrived the community.
On his part, the Command’s spokesperson said, ” Yes, the command is aware of the abduction of the female councillor in Kanke LGA. We are on top of the situation because our officers and men have been deployed to the community and are working to rescue the victim from her abductors.”