The police have confirmed the abduction of Nasarawa State Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Philip Shekwo, by gunmen on Saturday night.
State Commissioner of police, Bola Longe, confirmed the incident in a telephone conversation with ait.live on Sunday morning.
Shekwo was abducted from his residence in Bukan-Sidi, Lafia around 11p.m. on Saturday and taken away to an unknown destination.
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Longe said the police had been deployed to comb the various forests and flashpoints in the State to ensure the safe rescue of the APC chieftain.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
