By Chiangi Avese, Makurdi
Several gunmen stormed the residence of Mr. Matthew Abo, Benue State Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism in his home, Zaki-Biam, and abducted him at about 8.00 PM yesterday.
A statement by Mr. Tahav Agerzua, former Media Adviser the immediate past governor and an associate to the abducted commissioner said, “the kidnappers came on four motorcycles, ordered everyone in the house including the commissioner’s wife and children to lie face down and took him away to an unknown destination on one of the motorcycles”.
According to Mr. Agerzau “eyewitnesses said the abductors compelled the commissioner at gun point to sit behind the rider of one of the motorcycles while a gunman sandwiched him.
The statement said “the matter has been reported to the police at the divisional police in Zaki-Biam.
Abo was sworn in as a member of the Benue State Executive Council on August 29th, 2023.
He hails from Ukum local government area which has been a major flashpoint of criminal activities with rampant killings & kidnappings in recent times.
