On Sunday night, a group of heavily armed men, suspected to be kidnappers, abducted the King of Gurku community in Nasarawa State, HRH Jibril Mamman Waziri, along with his wife, Hajiya Sa’adatu Waziri. The incident took place at the palace located in the mountainous area of Karu Local Government Area.
Under the cover of darkness, at around 10 pm, the gunmen carried out the abduction while many residents were asleep in their homes. Despite the presence of other people in the community, the security agencies were unable to prevent the kidnapping, allowing the criminals to escape with the First-Class Royal father and his wife.
A resident of the community, who requested anonymity, shared the details of the incident with a correspondent. The community member expressed concern over the lack of security assistance during the abduction and urgently called upon the Police and other security agencies to intervene and facilitate the safe release of the kidnapped couple.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in Nasarawa State, DSP Ramhan Nansel, stated that a distress call was received on August 6, 2023, about the invasion of the Gurku town’s palace by suspected kidnappers at around 10 pm. The Commissioner of Police, Maiyaki Baba, responded promptly by deploying a combined team of police operatives and vigilante groups to the scene.
Upon arrival, it was discovered that the Chief and his wife had been abducted, but their whereabouts remained unknown. Despite thorough searches of the surrounding bushes and mountains, the efforts to locate and rescue them proved unsuccessful. In response to the situation, the Commissioner of Police deployed additional tactical teams, including the anti-kidnapping unit and officers from the Karu area command, to enhance the efforts in rescuing the Chief and his wife unharmed.
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