The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two residents of Doma village by gunmen in Lapai Local Government Area of the state.
The Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in Minna on Saturday.
According to Abiodun, on June 22, suspected kidnappers abducted two victims from Duma village, Lapai while working in a farm and took them into the forest in Rafin-Daji, Abaji area.
”Unfortunately, Police tactical team with some vigilante members who were on rescue operation, engaged the kidnappers while one of the vigilante members lost his life”, he said.
He said that the Police teams were on the trail of the hoodlums to apprehend them.
Abiodun therefore appealed to residents, especially rural dwellers, to remain calm as Police and other security agencies would not relent in the ongoing fight against banditry.
He further called for support for security agencies by giving intelligence information that could aid in apprehending criminal elements in the state.
He urged residents not to relent to report any person or group of persons with gunshot injuries to the nearest security outfit for necessary action.