The Charmian of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Nasarawa State, Philip Shekwo, has been kidnapped by a group of armed men.
Sources close to the family said Shekwo, was kidnapped at his Lafia residence.on Saturday. They said the gunmen who came through the fence, exchanged gunshots with his security men before leaving the house.
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Africa Update gathered that they reportedly took some valuables alongside the chairman. The State Commissioner of Police, Dele Longe, confirmed the incident to journalists in Lafia, the state capital.
He said Mr Shekwo was abducted from his Bukan Sidi residence around 11 p.m. on Saturday. He also said he has deployed the police to comb the various forests and flashpoints in the state to ensure his release.
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