According to reports, the gunmen invaded the lawmaker's home around one in the morning on Monday, October 16, 2023, brandishing AK-47 rifles. They fired intermittently into the air to scare off the neighbors before removing the victims.
The incident was reported to newsmen on Tuesday by a Shao community elder.
He claimed that the kidnappers arrived in large groups and began shooting randomly before dragging the victims into a nearby jungle.
Although one of them who got in touch with the family said he wasn't with the others in the forest yet to agree on the ransom amount, his whereabouts have remained unclear.
The insider continued, "But the politician has been urged to leave the town for the time being.
Alhaji Ibrahim Saka, the head of the state vigilantes, also verified the event to Daily Trust.
It's true, he continued, and we've sent some of our men to search the jungle for them in case they need to be rescued.