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Unknown gunmen on Wednesday kidnapped the chairman of the ruling the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Mijinyawa Hamisu.
The Commissioner for Information, Ahmed Sajoh, who confirmed the development, said it happened around 3am on Wednesday.
He stated the kidnappers have been in contact and were demanding N20 million for Hamisu’s release.
The Adamawa State Public Relations Officer of APC, Muhammed Abdullahi, said he had just been told of the incident.
Abdullahi said: “I have been informed that some people took the chairman of our party in Demsa but we don’t know their motives as to whether it is political or other things but I am on my way to the place to confirm the true state of things.”
The incident happened hours before a scheduled campaign visit to the Demsa LGA by Governor Mohammed Bindow.
Our correspondent couldn’t confirm the incident from the State Police Command at press time.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Othman Abubakar, could not be reached on phone.
He was said to be out when The Nation correspondent visited his office.