A member of the House of Representatives, Garba Umar- Durbunde, representing Sumaila/Takai Constituency of Kano State, has been kidnapped in Kaduna.

The PUNCH gathered that Umar-Durbunde was kidnapped at Jere along the Kaduna-Abuja Road around 5pm on Tuesday on his way to Kano from the Federal Capital Territory.

It could not be immediately ascertained if he was alone in the vehicle during the incident.

A member of the House, who pleaded anonymity, said the abductors had not contacted family members and friends of the lawmaker.

“He was kidnapped on his way to Kano from Abuja. His family and friends have not heard anything about him,” he said.

A police source stated, “The lawmaker was on his way to Kano when he was abducted but details of the incident are sketchy. What I can confirm is that the police had launched a massive manhunt for the hoodlums who perpetrated the abduction and we are sure of rescuing the lawmaker soon and apprehending his captors subsequently.”

The Kaduna State Police Command spokesman, Aliyu Usman, confirmed the abduction of Umar-Durbunde by suspected hoodlums, but declined to speak further on efforts to rescue him.

“I can confirm the abduction of the lawmaker,” he told one of our correspondents on the telephone on Wednesday but declined to provide additional details.

The Presidency and the Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, expressed shock over the kidnapping of the lawmaker.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives), Mr. Abdulrahman Kawu, told The PUNCH that the incident was condemnable, calling on security operatives to ensure his release.

“This is a condemnable act; I have just heard about it. I am still expecting the details and it is shocking,” Kawu stated.

On his part, Ganduje condemned the kidnapping, saying it was unfortunate that such evil was carried out during the Ramadan.

In a statement by the Kano State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Garba Muhammad, on behalf of the state government, the governor called on security agents to secure the release of the lawmaker.

He stated, “Governor Ganduje, who was shocked by the news of the sad and unfortunate event, particularly at this holy month of Ramadan, condemned it in the strongest term as an act of wickedness perpetrated by evil and cold-hearted elements.

“He therefore called on the police force and other security agencies to intensify effort to rescue the kidnapped lawmaker while also advising members of the public to be vigilante and security conscious at all times.

ephi321:
Very good. More of this please.

Kathmandu:

234ng44uk:
Now the kidnappers are working. Just leave the common man who made his money legitimately out of this. Start with the Senate President, well done!