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The Digest:

In a brazen attack underscoring the pervasive insecurity in the region, gunmen kidnapped Dr. Muhammed Egye Osolafia, Senior Special Assistant to Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule. The abduction occurred at his Tudun Amba residence in Lafia, where assailants fired sporadically before whisking him away.

Key Points:
  • Dr. Osolafia was abducted on Saturday night near his home in Lafia.
  • The gunmen arrived, shooting sporadically to intimidate residents.
  • Governor Sule’s spokesperson confirmed the incident as “sad and unfortunate.”
  • Kidnappings have surged in Nasarawa despite police operations and arrests.
  • Security experts blame influxes from conflict zones and military operations in Benue.
  • The crisis has forced businesses to close early, with residents indoors by 8 p.m.
  • Governor Sule recently warned officials against meddling in kidnap suspects.
This abduction reveals a deepening security crisis, where not even government officials are shielded from the storm of violence gripping communities.

Sources: Vanguard Nigeria