Gunmen invaded a private residence in Gudi, the home town of the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, in Akwanga Local Government on Tuesday.
The gunmen killed one and abducted the elder brother of the ex-Minister of Information, Labaran Maku.
A Nigeria Immigration Service Officer, Salisu Usman, and his wife were also abducted by the gunmen.
A witness, who spoke on account of anonymity, said the gunmen stormed the town in their numbers at about 9 p.m., firing sporadically to scare the youths of the area who had wanted to resist the invasion.
According to the eyewitness, one person was killed in the attack which reportedly lasted for hours.
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The eyewitness said: “They attacked the house, which is near the railway crossing, gained access and kidnapped an officer of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Salisu Usman and his wife at 9 p.m.”
The Comptroller of Immigration in Nasarawa State, Zainab Lawal was contacted and he confirmed the incident.
According to Zainab, “a Nigeria Immigration Officer, Superintendent Salisu Usman, and his wife were abducted at gunpoint and his sister was shot dead by the gunmen.”
Attempts to get the reaction of the police in the state proved abortive as the Police Spokesman, ASP Ramhan Nansel, could not be reached at the time of filing this report.
