Gunmen kidnap wife, son of Atiku’s police guard

Police in Adamawa State have confirmed the kidnap of wife and son of a police man attached to  former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

Witnesses reported that the kidnappers stormed the residence of Sergeant Hammandikko Nyako in Yolde Pate community on the outskirts of Yola on Monday night.

Sources indicated that when the kidnappers could not find the police sergeant whom they believed was in town,  they whisked away his wife and son at gun point.

Meanwhile, an elder brother of the Adamawa State House of Assembly  Majority Leader, Hammantukur Yetisuri has been abducted from his residence in Jada Mbulo area.

The kidnappers who demanded  50 million ransom had reportedly surrounded his house on Wednesday at around 2 o clock in the morning and forcefully removed him from the house.

When contacted,  the Police Public Relations Officer, Sulaiman Nguroje confirmed the incidents,saying the anti kidnapping unit and Operation Farauta had been mobilised to track down the culprit and rescue the victims.