Moses Ofodeme
Unknown gunmen on Wednesday night, kidnapped Mr Adamu Mohammad, elder brother to Bauchi state Governor, Bala Mohammed.
The rogues after firing several warning shots took their victim away around 7.30pm at Anguwar Jaki Area of Bauchi metropolis.
Efforts to secure comments of the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Kamal Abubakar, proved abortive; as he neither picked his call, nor responded to text message newsmen sent to him on the matter.
However, Mr Muktar Gidado, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), Media to Gov. Bala Muhammed; confirmed the occurrence of the incident.
Gidado, in response to a text message confirmed that some gunmen kidnapped the victim on Wednesday at about 7.30 pm at Yan Jaki.
“Yes! It is confirmed at about 7:30pm; and no further information yet,” he stated.