An Ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission whose services was being utilized for Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina have been reportedly abducted.
Yazid Abdullahi got kidnapped at Runka B, Garin Magaji polling unit, 011, in Safana when he was on the way to the Registration Area, RA.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the State, Jibril Zarewa confirmed this news.
The Commissioner who spoke via the Electoral Officer, Safana Local government area, Sabiu Abdulkadir said the kidnappers took just him (Abdullahi) away, and did not touch election materials.
State’s Commissioner of Police, CP Sanusi Buba has confirmed that one person has been apprehended for the abduction and investigation is being carried out at the moment.
More to come.
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