A lawmaker representing Takai/Sumaila federal constituency of Kano state, Garba Durbunde, has been kidnapped.
Durbunde was reportedly abducted at Jere, along Abuja Road, Kaduna, while returning to the federal capital territory (FCT) after a trip to Kano.
One of the legislator’s aide confirmed the incident, saying the abductors had not contacted family members or friends of Durbunde.
“I can confirm to you that Honourable Durbunde is nowhere to be found at the moment,” he said.
“We are yet to establish his whereabouts or get a clue from his abductors but we have informed all the relevant security agencies about the incident.”
A source said a team of security personnel has been dispatched to rescue the abducted lawmaker.
Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, has expressed shock over the incident, describing it as “act of wickedness perpetrated by evil and cold-hearted elements”.
Advising people to be vigilant and security conscious, Ganduje appealed to security agencies to secure the release of the victim.Durbunde who was closed ally of former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso also served as
Durbunde was the commissioner of rural development in the administration of Rabiu Kwankwaso, the immediate past governor of Kano.
A statement issued on Wednesday in Kano by the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Malam Mohammed Garba, said the governor was shocked by the incident, especially that it was happening during the Ramadan.
He described the kidnapping of the lawmaker as an act of wickedness perpetrated by evil and cold-hearted elements.
The governor called on the Nigeria Police and other security agencies to intensify effort to rescue the kidnapped lawmaker.