Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Nasarawa Eggon Local Government of Nasarawa State, CSP Haruna Abdulmalik.
The Kidnappers are also demanding N5 million to release the Police boss.
The DPO was said to be on patrol off Nasarawa Eggon – Akwanga Road on Thursday night when he encountered the gunmen around Bakyano.
Confirming the report, Deputy Chairman of the Local government area, Eng. Benjamin Kuze said the CSP was kidnapped at about 9 pm in the area in Bakono road, adding that efforts to reach the DPO have not yielded positive results since the incident took place.
All effort to get the confirmation of the Police Command in the state has not been successful.