Kidnap:Nasarawa State Police Commissioner CP Baba Reassures On Safe Return Of Former State’s Deputy Governor Prof Onje Gye-Wado.

by Michael Umudjon

The Nasarawa State Police Command has reassured residents of the state and Family members Prof. Onje Gye-wado safe return from men of the underworld.

CP Maiyaki Baba gave the reassurance of the state’s former deputy Governor recuse in a statement made available to Option FM News desk by the PPRO DSP RAMHAN NANSEL, today (7th April, 2023).

“The Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, CP Maiyaki Baba has reassured the general public, especially the family of Prof Onje Gye-wado that effort is ongoing to rescue the victim who was abducted by yet to be Identified hoodlums in the early hours of Friday, as Police tactical operatives have intensified search and rescue operation.” The statement read in part.

According to CP Baba the police got the information in the early hours of Friday 7th, 2023 by 12:30am , in which some unknown gunmen invaded Gwagi village in Wamba LGA, broke into the residence of Prof. Onje Gye-wado and abducted him to an unknown destination.

Meanwhile, the police says its operatives attached to Wamba Division swiftly moved to the scene, however the hoodlums had fled with the victim before their arrival.

The Commissioner of Police further mobilised and deployed reinforcement comprising Police tactical teams, military, vigilante, and local hunters to complement the ongoing search to rescue the hostage hale and hearty and arrest the perpetrators of the act.

The Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, CP Maiyaki Baba has reassured the general public, especially the family of Prof Onje Gye-wado that effort is ongoing to rescue the victim who was abducted by yet to be Identified hoodlums in the early hours of Friday, as Police tactical operatives have intensified search and rescue operation.

The Commissioner of Police therefore called on anyone with useful information to come forward which would enable the Police to succeed in the rescue operation.

According to family sources , there have been three attempts to kidnap Prof Onje Gye-Wado, the third
attempt lead to the death of his cousin brothers and this time around they succeeded” he said.

Prof Onje Gye-Wado, served under the current National Chairman of APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, as Deputy Governor between 1999 and 2003.

He also served in different capacities as Dean Faculty of Law, Nasarawa State University, HOD Law Department, NIPS Kuru, Commissioner Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission and others.

The Statement reads in full below;

Police Press Release

April 7, 2023

CP Maiyaki Baba Reassure of Safe Rescue of Prof. Onje Gye-wado

As the command intensifies search and Rescue operations.

The Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, CP Maiyaki Baba has reassured the general public, especially the family of Prof Onje Gye-wado that effort is ongoing to rescue the victim who was abducted by yet to be Identified hoodlums in the early hours of Friday, as Police tactical operatives have intensified search and rescue operation.

Information received by the command indicated that on 7/4/2023 at about 12:30am, unknown gunmen invaded Gwagi village in Wamba LGA, broke into the residence of one Prof. Onje Gye-wado and abducted him to an unknown destination.

Upon receipt of the information, Police operatives attached to Wamba Division swiftly moved to the scene, but the hoodlums had fled with the victim before their arrival.
The Commissioner of Police further mobilised and deployed reinforcement comprising Police tactical teams, military, vigilante, and local hunters to complement the ongoing search to rescue the hostage hale and hearty and arrest the perpetrators of the act.

The Commissioner of Police therefore call on anyone with useful information that will enable the Police to succeed in the rescue operation to call the following telephone numbers: 09115629178, 09067877096, 08112692680 and 08104441179.

DSP RAMHAN NANSEL, Anipr
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
NASARAWA STATE COMMAND.