According to spokesman of the Adamawa police command, Suleiman Yahaya, the DPO was kidnapped on the night of Tuesday, November 19, 2019, along Mubi-Maraba, TheCable reports. 

He said, “He was driving in his personal car around 6.30 p.m., along Mubi-Maraba road near the toll-gate when he was abducted.

“There was sound of shooting around the area, when our men arrived, they met an empty car identified as his.”

“We are hoping of positive result and I want to use this opportunity to advise members of the public with relevant security information on criminals to avail the command same for necessary action.”

The abduction of the DPO comes one month after Isa Rambo, an assistant commissioner of police, was kidnapped in Kaduna.

The police officer, who was kidnapped on his way to Jos, regained freedom 48 hours later.