Heavily armed men suspected to be kidnappers on Sunday night, abducted the King of Gurku community in the Karu local government area of Nasarawa State, HRH Jibril Mamman Waziri, alongside his wife, Hajiya Sa’adatu Waziri.
After their abduction in the palace, which is located around mountains in the area, the gunmen took the First-Class Royal father and his wife to an unknown destination.
A resident of the community, who pleaded anonymity, told newsmen that the incident happened at about 10 pm, when many other residents had gone to bed in their respective houses.
Confirming the incident in Lafia yesterday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the State, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said efforts were ongoing to rescue the chief and his wife unhurt.
