Gunmen have kidnapped the Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State, Kawu Yakassai.
He was abducted at 9 p.m. on Friday from his hamlet in the Soba Local Government Area.
As of press time, the kidnappers had not made contact with the victim’s relatives or the Kaduna State APC leadership.
Meanwhile, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has criticised the APC official’s kidnapping.
In a brief statement issued through his Chief Press Secretary, Mohammed Shehu, the governor instructed security services to pursue the kidnappers and secure the victim’s safe return.
The governor restated his administration’s commitment to the safety of lives and property of all residents in the state, adding that part of the steps taken to achieve security in Kaduna was to employ 7,000 vigilantes to complement the efforts of conventional security agencies.