Gunmen
who abducted the Assistant Commissioner of Police Emmanuel Agene have
made contact with the police command in Gusau, Zamfara State and demanded N50
million ransom.
A source at the Zamfara State police command who
disclosed this to Daily Trust correspondent said the kidnappers established
the contact Thursday but had not made any subsequent communication since then.
He
said the gunmen demanded that the money be given to them before they would
release the police officer. ACP
Emmanuel Ajene was abducted Wednesday along Birnin Gwari- Funtua road while
returning to his station after a casual leave.
The
Zamfara State Police Command declined comment on the matter and could not
confirm the ransom demand but the source said negotiations were in progress at
press time.
But
the Kaduna State Police Command confirmed the abduction.
The
spokesman, ASP Mukhtar Hussein Aliyu, said the ACP was traveling to his station
in Zamfara with his driver when he was abducted.
He
said he was not aware of the kidnappers’ communication with to the police
command in Gusau. He said the police had since the incident intensified patrol
on the route and launched investigation into the incident to rescue the ACP.
“It
is only then we can say if they were kidnapped as we are still investigating
the matter,” he said.
- Dailytrust
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