Police officer kidnapped in Kwara

A police officer, Abdulmumini Yusuf, has allegedly been kidnapped by suspected gunmen in Ilorin, Kwara State.

The victim, popularly called “Emirate No1”, is an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) serving at the area command in Ilorin, it was gathered.

According to sources, the incident occurred on Tuesday night while he was about to enter his house in Ogidi after the close of work.

It was gathered that the Commissioner of Police, Paul Odama, has since visited the community following the development.

A local in the area, Jamiu Abdulganiy, said the development has thrown the community into fear and apprehension that a police officer can be brazenly kidnapped.

Speaking on the incident, the Kwara State secretary of the community policing advisory committee, Shola Muse, said the development highlight the growing insecurity in the state adding that the situation is getting worse.

He called on the security agencies to improve on the situation

The Kwara CP, Paul Odama, confirmed the development adding that “Yes, it’s true, but we are still on it”.