Breaking: Gunmen Abduct DPO in Plateau

Unknown gunmen has kidnapped the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Pankshin Division, Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Thursday.

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A policeman in the council area confirmed the development to newsmen in Jos, Thursday night stating that the DPO, (name withheld) was kidnapped by the gunmen after they shot him in his hotel room in the council area.

The source said, “The DPO was just posted to Pankshin about three days ago. He was staying in a hotel in Pankshin and was in that hotel when the gunmen came and shot him before taking him away. Since then, we have not seen him.”

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As of the time of filing this report, the Police Public Relations Officer in Plateau State, DSP Alfred Alabo, had yet to respond to calls made to him.

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