Gunmen kidnap former Nasarawa deputy governor

By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia –

A former Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, Professor Onje Gye-Wado, has been kidnapped, last night in his village Rinza, near Wamba, the headquarters of Wamba LGA of the state.

The incident according to a family source occurred some few minutes to 12 midnight of yesterday, Thursday.

The source said the kidnappers gained entrance through the fence and broke into the house through his wife’s window and whisked him away.

He said the kidnappers attempted kidnapping the Professor three times, “the third one they killed one of his cousin brothers and this time around they succeeded” he said.

“The wife came in for Easter and they broke in to the house through her widow and took him away. They called around 4am today and threatened to kill him, without mentioning any amount” the family source said.

Prof Onje Gye-Wado, served under the current National Chairman of APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, as Deputy Governor between 1999 and 2003.

He also served in different capacities as Dean Faculty of Law, Nasarawa State University, HOD Law Department, NIPS Kuru, Commissioner Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission and others.