Juliana Francis
The Kogi State Police Command has launched a search for 10 policemen kidnapped by gunmen while returning from just the concluded Osun Governorship Election.
The gunmen were said to have swooped on the policemen while they were fixing their vehicle, which developed a fault.
The incident occurred on 17th July 2022, at about 11:05 PM. The kidnapped policemen are attached to Nasarawa State Police Command.
Julianafrancisnews.com learned that following the kidnap of the policemen, Anti-Kidnapping Team had been deployed to the area and operatives are currently tracking the kidnappers. The other members of the team had been moved to a safer space.
Julianafrancisnews.com further gathered that on the same fateful day, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Obajana Police Division, got information that sporadic gunshots were being heard along New Bye Pass Road, close to Trailer Park – PTI Obajana and immediately mobilised Patrol Teams to the scene, where they met a white Baw 18 Seater passenger Bus with registration No. GWA 295 YR, driven by Usman Abdullahi, with six occupants, who identified themselves as Police Officers from Nasarawa State Police Command returning from just concluded Osun Governorship Election.
A source said: “The officers narrated that their vehicle developed a mechanical fault, which led them to drop out of their convoy and while trying to fix the vehicle, armed men suddenly emerged from the bush, forcefully kidnapped 10 officers.”
