January 02, (THEWILL) – The abductors of the Executive Chairman of Akwanga Local Government Council of Nasarawa State, Safiyanu Isah Andaha and his friend, Adamu Umar Tanko, have demanded 50 million naira ransom for their release.
A family source told newsmen on Tuesday, that negotiations are ongoing between the family and the kidnappers.
THEWILL earlier reported that the Akwanga Council boss was kidnapped on Monday night, alongside his bosom friend and philanthropist, Adamu Umar Tanko, popularly known as Adamu Custom.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the Nasarawa State Governor on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Haruna Kassimu, said the victims were kidnapped at Ningo village on the Akwanga–Andaha Road around 8:30 pm on Monday, January 1st, 2024.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said security operatives were on the trail of the abductors.
