The police in Adamawa State have confirmed the kidnap of 90-year-old Dahiru Nyako, the elder brother of former governor of the state, Murtala Nyako.

Dahiru Nyako was abducted in the early hours of Thursday, June 11, at his residence in Mayo-Belwa town. 

Spokesperson for the state command, DSP Suleiman Nguroje confirmed the incident, saying, “The Commissioner of Police has dispatched a combined team of intelligence, anti-kidnapping and anti-robbery operatives to rescue him.”

A family member said gunmen stormed Dahiru Nyako’s residence in the middle of the night. They shot sporadically before taking the old man with them.