Two people kidnapped as Nasarawa Assembly warns of rise in abductions
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Nasarawa State Assembly Speaker Danladi Jatau warns of a rise in kidnappings, with two people abducted in Agyaragu Lafia still held by their kidnappers. Lawmaker Solomon Akwashiki calls on authorities and security services to step up protection for residents, Punch reports.
Two people were kidnapped on Monday in Agyaragu Lafia, Nasarawa State, and their kidnappers are demanding a ransom, Lafia Central lawmaker Solomon Akwashiki said on Tuesday before the state Assembly. He also reported kidnappings in recent days in Agunji Lafia, according to Nigerian newspaper Punch.
Assembly Speaker Danladi Jatau asked Governor Abdullahi Sule to order increased surveillance by the police, the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. He also called on traditional leaders and village officials to cooperate with vigilante groups to identify unknown people in their communities, Punch reports.
