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Bandits abduct wife of NSCDC commander Dan-Daura, shoot brother in Nasarawa

The wife of the Commander of the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Apollos Dan-Daura has been abducted by terrorists Sahara reports.

Dan-Daura’s wife was abducted in the Shege area of Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital on Wednesday.

The commander’s younger brother who was present during the abduction was also said to have been shot.

The abductors have yet to make contact with the family to demand a ransom.

The Public Relations Officer of the Nasarawa State Command of the NSCDC, Jerry Victor confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters., saying the younger brother of the Deputy Commandant is in an undisclosed hospital receiving treatment.

Victor said the details of the attack were still being accessed but that the whereabouts of the victim were still unknown.

The Nigeria Police Force has yet to speak on the incident.

In July, the state government ordered the closure of public and private schools in the state over fear of terror attacks.

Attah Aaron

Attah Aaron has spent over six years with Idoma Voice. He writes on religion and health.

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