By Onuminya Ochowechi In Sokoto
Unidentified gunmen on Monday morning abducted a middle aged man at the home town of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State.
In a statement issued to newsmen on Monday by Director of Communications , Catholic Diocese of Sokoto Rev Father Christopher Omotosho said the victim is one of his parishioners in Tambuwal local government of the State .
Omotosho further disclosed the victim’s name as Tony Udemezue.
“You are to be informed that one of my parishioners Mr Tony Udemezue has just been kidnapped in his own house , the home town of the executive governor of Sokoto State “.
Omotosho lamented that when the abductors came to the victim’s house he put calls across to the police stressing that police refused to show up till he was whisked away by the abductors .
” When they came the victim called police around 2: 00 am but there was no response till he was taken away .
He faulted the action of Nigerian police saying that every body now is living at the mercy of God since the security agents cannot protect.
When Thisday contacted the Police Public Relations officer Sokoto State command Deputy Superintendent of police (DSP) Abubakar Sanusi he said he is in a meeting.
At the time of filing this report the victim’s families have not been contacted by the abductors.