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Dahiru Nyako, brother to Murtala Nyako, former governor of Adamawa state, has been kidnapped.

Sulaiman Nguroje, police public relations officer of the state command, said 90-year-old Dahiru was kidnapped at his residence at Mayo – Belwa town, Belwa local government area of the state around 2am on Thursday.

“The command had already deployed anti-kidnapping and operation Farauta squads for quick response and rescue missions,” Nguroje said.

Mayo – Belwa, Jada, Ganye and Toungo local government areas in southern Adamawa have been under repeated attacks from kidnappers.

Umaru Sanda, the gangwari of Ganye chiefdom, recently raised an alarm over the insecurity situation in his domain.

Sanda, a first-class traditional ruler, lamented that the insecurity situation was threatening agricultural activity in the area.

“Our people are well-known farmers and agriculture is our economic drive and with the current insecurity, especially kidnapping, our people are now in fear to go to their farms,” he said.

“I am appealing to the appropriate authorities to do more in checkmating the activities of these criminals.

“On our part, we will support and cooperate with the government to ensure that the citizens live in peace without fear.”

The monarch urged the people to equally cooperate with the security operatives and to report any suspicious movements or character to the nearest security post.