Police DPO kidnapped by gunmen in Adamawa
- Ahijo Mujeli, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) for Mubi North LGA in Adamawa state has been abducted
- Mujeli was kidnapped on Tuesday, November 19, on his way from Yola, the capital of the state
- Adamawa police command has confirmed the incident, adding that the suspected kidnappers are already being trailed
As the spate of kidnapping in the country continues unabated, another senior police officer has been reportedly abducted by unknown gunmen.
Ahijo Mujeli, the kidnap victim, according to Premium Times, is the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) for Mubi North local government area in Adamawa state.
Mujeli was kidnapped on Tuesday, November 19, on his way from Yola, the capital of the state, according to residents who are aware of the incident.
One of the residents was quoted to have said: “The DPO was coming back from Yola and all of a sudden some yet to be identified gunmen wielding sophisticated rifles attacked him at Mararraba at about 8pm and whisked him away to an unknown destination.”
The spokesperson of the Adamawa police command, Suleiman Nguroje, has also confirmed the abduction, the report added.
Nguroje said: “He was driving in his personal car around 6.30 p.m., along Mubi-Maraba road near the toll-gate when he was abducted.
“There were gunshots around the area. When our men arrived, they met an empty car identified as his.”
He added that the anti-kidnapping unit and Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Inspector-General of Police is already trailing the suspected kidnappers.
Nguroje also called on the members of the public with relevant security information on criminals to avail the command same for necessary action.
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Barely a month ago, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Musa Rabo, was kidnapped.
The senior police officer was travelling in his civil dress, with his private vehicle and without escort or any special security at the time of the incident.
He has, however, regained his freedom. The Nigeria police in a thread of tweets posted on Twitter said ACP Rabo was rescued unhurt on Sunday, October 20.
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