Gunmen have abducted Hon. Danti Laven Jacob, the lawmaker representing Pankshin South Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly.
Jacob was seized on Monday night at the entrance of his residence in the Angwan Kaji area of Dong, Jos North Local Government Area. A local official and a staff member of the Assembly confirmed the incident on condition of anonymity.
Police spokesperson Alfred Alabo said the Command received the report around 8:00 p.m. on September 22. “One Danti Laven Jacob was intercepted by unknown hoodlums while driving into his house and abducted to an unknown destination. On receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Rantya Division and the Anti-Kidnapping Unit mobilised to the scene and are currently combing the bushes to rescue the victim,” Alabo stated.
Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, has ordered the deployment of tactical teams and divisional officers across Jos and its environs to secure Jacob’s release.
