Family Of Atiku’s Security Detail Kidnapped

Family of Atiku’s Security detail have been kidnapped.

NewsOne Nigeria reports that the wife and son of a security detail of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, have been abducted by suspected gunmen.

The suspected gunmen were believed to have gone for the said aid to Atiku, whose name is not given but confirmed to be a police officer, but took his wife and son when they did not meet the security agent.

Sources say that the incident took place on the night of Monday in Yolde-Pate, Yola when the target was believed to be still around after reportedly having come to town with Atiku for the weekend, according to a report filed by The Nation newspaper.

“The kidnappers believed that the police personnel, being so close to Atiku, would have money, so they went for him but took his wife and son when they did not find him,” the source was quoted to have said.

The Public Relations Officer of the Adamawa State Police Command, DSP Suleiman Nguroje, who confirmed the abduction, also noted that the aide to Atiku is a police officer, but he did not give names.

Furthermore, DSP Nguroje gave the assurance that the police would do everything to free the abducted people and bring the gunmen to book.