Ribadu’s Brother Kidnapped

Ribadu’s Brother Kidnapped

Daji Sani in Yola

The Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the younger brother of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Nuhu Ribadu, by unknown gunmen.

The Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), DSP Othman Abubakar, who briefed journalists in his office in Yola, said the younger brother of the former EFCC boss, Alhaji Sani Ribadu, a former chairman of Yola South Local Government, was abducted on Sunday at his farm along Fufore Road, about 15 kilometres away from Yola, the state capital.

The police spokesman further revealed that when the assailants kidnapped him, they took him in a vehicle and later abandoned the vehicle inside the bush and used another vehicle to an unknown destination.

He said the whereabouts of Ribadu were yet to be ascertained, adding that the police had since dispatched a search team to hunt for him and his abductors.

The police appealed to the public to divulge useful information to aid them apprehend the abductors of the former local government boss.

While responding to questioning from journalists, on whether the abductors had contacted the police or any family member to make demands for ransom, Abubakar said the abductors had not contacted anyone.

A family source, who also confirmed the abduction of Sani Ribadu, said   he was seized on Sunday at his farm by unknown gunmen.

The source, who don’t want his name on print, further revealed that Ribadu was trailed to his farm and was abducted and there are no clue on his whereabouts.

He said the abductors had not called to make any demand or given a reason for his abduction.