The Police Command in Kaduna State, on Sunday, confirmed the kidnapping of two journalists and their families in Kaduna at about 10:30pm on Saturday.
The command Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, who confirmed the incident said its operatives were trying their best to see that the victims were free and unhurt.
He said, “We have deployed our operatives into the bush where the kidnappers are suspected to be in the area.
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“The victims are the Chairman, Correspondents’ Chapel, Kaduna State NUJ Council, AbdulGafar Alabelewe, and three members of his family, who were kidnapped last night at Danhono 2, Millennium City, Kaduna.
”Also, the Correspondent of Blueprint Newspaper Abdulraheem Aodo, and his wife were kidnapped too at the same place.
“AbdulGafar Alabelewe is also the Correspondent of the Nation Newspaper.”
Source: NAN
