The Police Command in Nasarawa has confirmed the abduction of a traditional ruler, the Emir of Gurku, Jibrin Mohammed and his wife by gunmen in Gurku, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Spokesperson for the Command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who confirmed the development to newsmen in Lafia said the Command received a distress call that the palace of Gurku Town located 10 kilometres from Mararaba main town in Karu Local Government Area was invaded by men suspected to be kidnappers.
He, however, assured that the commissioner had further deployed additional men from the tactical team and the anti-kidnapping unit and men from the Karu Area Command to the scene.