Gunmen kidnaps the father of former Plateau governor Dariye

Kidnapping once again the headlines. Gunmen, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, on Saturday kidnapped Pa Dariye Defwan, the 87-year-old father of the former governor of Plateau State, Chief Joshua Dariye. A police source said the gunmen, numbering about nin,e stormed the home of the octogenarian in the Mushere area of Bokkos in Bokkos Local Government Area at about 7.30pm on Saturday.

They were said to have shot sporadically to scare people away and people before whisking away their victim on a motorcycle in the direction of Wamba in the neighboring Nasarawa State. A family source told our correspondent that the kidnappers were yet to make any contact with the family as Dariye, who is a serving Senator, representing Plateau Central, is said to be making effort to rescue his father.

Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, Emmanuel Abuh, who confirmed the incident, said the police were in hot pursuit of the kidnappers. He added that the police were combing the entire area, while spent bullet shells were picked up by investigators to ascertain the calibre of weapons used in the operation. Abuh said, “We are yet to know the motive behind the kidnap, but investigations are ongoing to determine the reasons behind the kidnap of the old man.”

We can only hope and pray that the 87 year old man be returned safe and healthy to his family. I just wonder what this hoodlums are turning our dearest country into. I mean an 87 year old man that could have most of them as his grand children. God help Nigeria.

Source: Adapted from JUDE OWUAMANAM's article, Vanguard Newspaper