Former minister of state (Foreign Affairs), Mr Bagudu Hirse, has been kidnapped.
His brother, Chief John Hirse confirmed his abduction, yesterday.

“I got home from church to read a message informing me of the kidnap of my brother, Bagudu, on my mobile phone,” Hirse, former federal permanent secretary and current District Head of Mangu, in Plateau State, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos.
John said he was expecting further details “on the sad incident.

“You have to exercise patience and call back later for more information and further developments,” he said on Sunday evening.

But sources indicated that Bagudu was kidnapped somewhere in Kaduna, at the weekend.
Another source said the incident happened around 11:00am, yesterday.

The kidnappers were said to have forcefully whisked away the former envoy, who put up some resistance.
“After overpowering him, they removed his cap and threw it on the floor before zooming off,” the source said.
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