Officers and men of the Kwara State Police command have begun a manhunt for suspected kidnappers of the wife and two children of a serving lawmaker in the State House of Assembly.
Nigerian Tribune gathered that the wife and the two children of the lawmaker, Hon. Lawal Ayanshola Soliu, representing Ipaiye/Malete/Olooru of Moro local government in the state House of Assembly, were abducted early Monday morning.
It was gathered that a gang of suspected kidnappers, stormed the residence located in the suburban part of the state capital around 1:00 a.m. on Monday with AK-47 rifles, shooting sporadically before whisking the kidnap victims away.
Some of the sources contacted in the area said that the whereabouts of the victims had remained unknown since.
“One of the kidnappers, who contacted the family after the attack, said that he was yet to join his gang members in the forest to ascertain ransom to demand”, he said.
However, several calls made to the lawmaker on the phone on Tuesday were not answered.
Speaking on the development, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Okasanmi Ajayi, who confirmed the incident, said that men of the command were still in search of the kidnap victims.
He said details of the incident were still sketchy, promising to get back with comprehensive details of the incident.
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