The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Pankshin Division, Pankshin Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, has been kidnapped by some suspected terrorists.
POLITICS NIGERIA learned that that the police officer was abducted on Thursday at Wokrori Hotel in Pankshin.
A policeman in the council area confirmed the development on Thursday night.
Also, a resident of Pankshin told the press that kidnapping has been rife in the local community in recent times and everyone lives in fear.
The source explained: “The incident happened close to our house, as we just ended our night prayers with my family, we heard gunshots, we tried to find out what was happening and we learned that some armed men went to Woktori hotel.
“It was this morning that we got to know that it was the kidnappers that kidnapped the newly posted DPO in Pankshin.
“We learned that the man just came and was lodged in the hotel when they came to kidnap him.”
