ADAMAWA: Kidnappers abduct wife, son of Atiku’s security detail

* Brother to state lawmaker also abducted

SUSPECTED kidnappers have abducted the wife and son of a security detail attached to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Yolde Pate, a surbub of Yola.

The incident said to have taken place on Wednesday was confirmed by spokesman of the Adamawa Police Command, DSP Suleiman Nguroje.

Nguroje also confirmed that in a separate incident, the elder brother of the state Majority Leader, Hamman Tukur Yetisuri, was abducted from his home in Jada Mbulo by gunmen who demanded N50 million as ransom.

“They went away with the man, shouting that they would not return the man unless the family paid N50 million,” a source said.

On the Atiku aide’s incident, eyewitness said the incident took place in the night when the target was believed to still be around after arriving town with the former Vice President last weekend.

“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,” said the source.

The Police image maker, Nguroje gave assurance that the police would do everything to free the abducted persons and bring the gunmen to book.