Gunmen on Monday kidnapped the All Progressives Congress’ candidate for the Bauchi State House of Assembly seat for Ganjuwa West constituency, Alhaji Yusuf Dadiye.
He was said to have been kidnapped on Monday night on his way to Miya from Bauchi.
Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Area Commander in charge of the Central Zone of the Nigeria Police, ACP Bassey Udoh, said investigation was ongoing to apprehend the culprits and bring them to justice.
The driver of the kidnapped politician, Danliti Rungo, said the abductors who were in a black 406 Peugeot salon car, forced them to stop at gunpoint.
Danliti said the abductors took Dadiye away immediately to an unknown destination.
Meanwhile, the family of the abducted politician and his supporters have called for intensive prayers in order to seek for divine intervention on the matter.
They also called on security agents in the state to embark on intensive search to rescue the Dadiye from captivity.
