Armed men have reportedly abducted Daniel Ogoshi, the driver of the Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe.
The victim was in his friend house at Ombi 2, College of Agric, Kwandere Road Lafia, on Tuesday night when he was seized by the gunmen.
It was learnt that the victim’s phone and car were left behind asnhe was whisked away to an unknown destination.
Narrating the incident, the victim’s friend, who would not want his name in prints, said he got to know about the incident when he received a call around 9.00pm that his brother had been taken away by the kidnappers.
Speaking with newsmen, he said: “Those with him (the driver) immediately alerted the police, and they rushed to the scene, but unfortunately, the kidnappers had already fled with him.
Also, the media officer to the deputy governor, Chris Ehima, who confirmed the incident, said he was informed about the incident but did not have details of how.it happened.
Meanwhile, the police spokesperson in the state, Ramhan Nansel, after confirming the incident, said the police were on top of the matter.