Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have kidnapped Pa
Dariye Defwan, the 87-year-old father of a former governor of Plateau State,
Chief Joshua Dariye.
A police source said the gunmen, numbering about nine,
stormed the home of the octogenarian in the Mushere area of Bokkos, in the
Bokkos Local Government Area at about 7.30pm on Saturday.They were said to have shot sporadically and in the
confusion, whisked away their victim on a motorcycle and headed towards Wambia
in the neighbouring Nasarawa State.
A family source told our correspondent that the kidnappers
had demanded $10, 000 as ransom.The former governor, Dariye, who is also the Senator
representing Plateau Central Zone, was said to be making effort to rescue his
father. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Emmanuel Abuh, confirmed the
incident.He added that the police were on the trail of the
kidnappers.
He said spent bullet shells were picked up by investigators
to ascertain the calibre of weapon used in the operation.Abuh said, “We have yet to know the motive behind the
kidnap.“In investigations are, however, ongoing to determine the
reasons behind the abduction of the old man.”
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