Photojournalist Umar Usman abducted from house

The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a veteran photojournalist, Malam Umar Usman.

The command’s spokesperson, Mansir Hassan,  a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the command had launched an investigation aimed at rescuing the victim unhurt.

“We are trying our best to rescue him unhurt,” he said.

He revealed that the victim was abducted by pm on Monday.

He was said to have been abducted by bandits in Danhonu II community, Millennium City in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Usman, a retired staff of Africa Independent Television (AIT), Kaduna Station, and formerly of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Kaduna, was taken from his residence.

Hassan said the command’s Commissioner, CP Rabiu Muhammad, had immediately deployed a team of operatives to track down the abductors and secure the safe release of Usman.

Muhammad appealed to the residents to provide useful information that would facilitate the rescue of the seized journalist.