Ten Policemen serving with the Nasarawa Police Command have been kidnapped at Obajana, Kogi State.
The police operatives were part of the police contingent deployed to participate in the last Saturday gubernatorial election in Osun State.
The Network gathered that the convoy in which the policemen were traveling left them when the 18-seater bus in which they were traveling developed a fault.
The source said that the kidnappers suddenly emerged from the bush and abducted ten of the policemen.
It was gathered that the policemen were not armed as at the time of the abduction as they were on election duty.
A statement reportedly confirming the unfortunate incident to the Guardian reads, “On 17th July, 2022 at about 2305 hours, information received from Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Obajana that gunshots were heard along New By-pass Road, close to Trailer Park-PTI Obajana.
“It was reported that the DPO promptly mobilised patrol teams to the scene, where they met one white 18-seater passengers’ bus with registration No. GWA 295 YR, driven by one Usman Abdullahi ‘m’ with six occupants, who identified themselves as police officers from Nasarawa state Police Command.
“The officers narrated that their vehicle developed 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 kidnapping ten officers.
“Anti-Kidnapping teams have been deployed to the area, currently tracking hoodlums for possible rescue of the officers. Meanwhile, the remaining contingent were accommodated at Command Headquarters and Investigation is in progress”.