Three specialised squads has been set up by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to secure the release of a former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Damishi Sango, who was abducted by unknown gunmen.
The decision came as the kidnappers reduced the ransom demanded for the release of the former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State from N100m to N50m.
Our correspondent reported that an elder statesman and a PDP chieftain in the state, Chief Emmanuel Mangni, was also kidnapped in the attack, which came less than 48 hours to the PDP National Convention.
Mangni is the campaign coordinator of one of the aspirants for the position of PDP national chairman, Uche Secondus.
Also kidnapped are Sango’s son, his driver and police orderly.
They were kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Wednesday evening in Jere, along Abuja Road, after Kafanchan in Kaduna State, while on their way to Abuja to attend the convention scheduled for today (Saturday).
The spokesperson for Kaduna State Police Command, Muktar Aliyu, confirmed to Saturday PUNCH that the IGP had ordered that the kidnappers be tracked down.
He said, “We have the IGP Intelligence Response Team. There is also the Special Tactical Squad and Anti-Kidnapping Squad. They have all been dispatched and we are making efforts to ensure that we rescue them and arrest the culprits.
“They have mounted surveillance with a view to making sure that we rescue the victims and arrest the hoodlums.”
When contacted, the Publicity Secretary of the PDP in Plateau State, John Akans, said the kidnappers had reduced their ransom to N50m.
“We are still communicating and negotiating with the kidnappers and they have reduced the ransom from N100m to N50m. We are still negotiating with them,” he said.
Source: ( Punch Newspaper )
