- The abduction of Omanji comes just three months after he was crowned Sangarin Dari by the college of selectors and officially appointed by the Nasarawa State Government.
- Nasarawa State Commissioner of Education and a native of the Dari community, confirmed the incident
- The abduction occurred on Wednesday between 11 pm and 11:30 pm
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Emmanuel Omanji, the Sangarin Dari, a traditional ruler in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that the abduction occurred on Wednesday between 11 pm and 11:30 pm at the monarch’s private residence in Dari, near Garaku, the headquarters of Kokona LGA.
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Eyewitnesses reported that the assailants, who arrived in large numbers, fired shots into the air to disperse people before abducting the ruler.
Dr. John W. Mamman, Nasarawa State Commissioner of Education and a native of the Dari community, confirmed the incident to newsmen over the phone.
“The kidnappers stormed the palace and fired sporadically to scare people. They then took the king away,” Dr. Mamman said.
The abduction of Omanji comes just three months after he was crowned Sangarin Dari by the college of selectors and officially appointed by the Nasarawa State Government.
SP Ramhan Nansel, the Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, also confirmed the incident. He revealed that police authorities are actively working to ensure the safe return of the traditional ruler.
“I confirm that this incident happened yesterday. Commissioner of Police Shetima Jauro Mohammed has mobilised the anti-kidnapping unit, the military, and the vigilante to conduct a search-and-rescue operation aimed at rescuing the victim and apprehending the perpetrators,” Nansel said.
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He called on the public to provide any useful information that may assist the rescue operation, assuring them of strict confidentiality.
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