Gunmen Abduct ACP, Demand N50m Ransom As Police Launches Manhunt

Unknown gunmen have seized an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Musa Rambo, who works as a police area commander at the Suleja Area Command in Niger State.

The victim was abducted alongside his driver on their way to Jos on Saturday evening, The Punch had earlier reported.

The spokesperson of the police in Kaduna, Yakubu Sabo, while confirming the kidnap, according to PREMIUM TIMES report, said a security police team along Barde – Jos at about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday reported that an ash-colour Nissan Murano with Reg No. KRD 753 BT was found. Inside the vehicle was Mr Rambo’s police identity card, he said.

“The vehicle was found abandoned around Kanock Bridge, a border area between Kaduna and Nasarawa States which occupant was suspected to have been kidnapped along Barde to Jos Road by Kanock Forest.”

He confirmed to our correspondent that the kidnappers have made a ransom demand.

“Contact has been established with the kidnappers requesting for ransom. Efforts are on top gear towards rescuing the victim and arresting the culprits,” he said.

Although Mr Sabo did not confirm the amount demanded as ransom, Punch had reported that the kidnappers demanded N50 million ransom.

Mr Sabo, however, said the police are “doing everything possible to secure the release of the victim.”

He said the police also enjoin “the people of Kaduna State to continue to support the police with relevant information that will help the command to overcome the recent security problems.”