Gunmen abduct Plateau lawmaker 

By Marie-Therese Nanlong, JOS

Gunmen person abducted Laven Jacob, the lawmaker representing Pankshin South Constituency successful the Plateau State House of Assembly.

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Jacob was kidnapped Monday nighttime astatine his residence successful the Angwan Kaji country of Dong, Jos North Local Government Area.

Two adjacent associates, a erstwhile adjutant from his clip arsenic Vice Chairman of Pankshin Local Government and a unit subordinate of the State Assembly, confirmed the incidental connected information of anonymity.

They said the kidnappers ambushed Jacob astatine the entranceway of his location arsenic helium returned and whisked him away.

The State Police Command done the Police Public Relations Officer, Alfred Alabo said “The Command received a study connected 22/09/2025, that 1 Hon. Danti Laven Jacob was intercepted by chartless hoodlums portion driving into his location astatine astir 08:00 p.m. and abducted to an chartless destination.

“On receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer successful complaint of Rantya Division and the Officer successful Charge, Anti Kidnapping Unit Jos mobilized to the country and are presently combining the bushes to rescue the victim. 

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Adesina, has directed the Area Commander Bukuru to deploy each DPOs and Tactical/Patrol Teams wrong the metropolis to articulation successful the ongoing operation, and guarantee the harmless rescue of the victim.”

Meanwhile, astatine the clip of the report, nary interaction has been made to the family.

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