Abductors of Akwanga LG chair demand N50m ransom

The abductors of the Chairman of Akwanga Local Government Area, Mr. Safiyanu Isah Andaha, and his friend, Adamu Umar Tanko, have demanded N50 million in ransom. A family source, who preferred anonymity, told Daily Trust on Tuesday, that the kidnappers had commenced negotiations with the family members of those kidnapped Our correspondent had reported that […]

The abductors of the Chairman of Akwanga Local Government Area, Mr. Safiyanu Isah Andaha, and his friend, Adamu Umar Tanko, have demanded N50 million in ransom.

A family source, who preferred anonymity, told Daily Trust on Tuesday, that the kidnappers had commenced negotiations with the family members of those kidnapped

Our correspondent had reported that the Akwanga LG chairman was kidnapped on Monday night, January 1, 2024, along side his bosom friend and a philanthropist, Tanko, popularly called Adamu Custom.

The Special Adviser to Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Haruna Kassimu, who confirmed the unfortunate incident yesterday, said the victims were kidnapped at Ningo village on the Akwanga-Andaha road around 8:30 pm on Monday.

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The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Nasarawa State Command, DSP Rahman Nansel, could not be reached on the phone and he had yet to reply to a text message sent to him.