Kidnappers of the Executive Chairman of Akwanga Local Government Council, Alhaji Safiyanu Isah Andaha, and his friend, Adamu Umar Tanko, are demanding 50 million naira ransom from his family.
A family source disclosed this to our correspondent, saying negotiations were ongoing between the family and the kidnappers.
Recall that the Akwanga council boss was kidnapped on Monday night alongside his bosom friend and a philanthropist, Adamu Umar Tanko, popularly known as Adamu Custom.
Yesterday night, the Special Adviser to the Nasarawa State Governor on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Haruna Kassimu, confirmed that they were kidnapped at Ningo village on the Akwanga – Andaha road, around 8:30 pm on Monday, January 1st, 2024.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, also confirmed the development, saying the police, in collaboration with other security arms, were actively pursuing the kidnappers to secure their release. [With National Accord report]
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