Suspected Herdsmen Reportedly Kidnap 12 Year-Old-Son Of Plateau Polytechnic Chaplain

Suspected Herdsmen Reportedly Kidnap 12 Year-Old-Son Of Plateau Polytechnic Chaplain

Suspected herdsmen have kidnapped the 12-year-old son of the chaplain
of Plateau state Polytechnic in Heipang, Barkin Ladi local government
of Plateau state.

The state police command spokesperson, DSP Tyopev Terna, made this
known in a statement released yesterday February 21st. The statement
reads

“On 20/2/2019 at about 1215hrs, the Plateau State Police Command
received information from Pastor Andrew Dido, the Chaplain of Plateau
Polytechnic Heipang, in Barkin Ladi LGA that at about 2040hrs, unknown
gunmen broke into his quarters in the institution and kidnapped his
twelve (12) years old son Kim Dido to an unknown destination.

“He further stated that the kidnappers also took his Handset with
phone number (08036044144). On the receipt of the information, the
Commissioner of Police Plateau State Command, Jos CP Isaac Akinmoyede
directed the DPO of Barkin Ladi Division to beef up security in the
institution. The CP also raised a rescue team that is currently on the
trail of the kidnappers. CP Akinmoyede personally visited the family of
Dido and the Management of Plateau Polytechnic this morning 21/02 /2019
and assured them of the Command’s determination to rescue the boy and to
beef security in  and around the school.

“Members of the public are encouraged to volunteer information that
will lead to the timely rescue of the boy and arrest of the perpetrators
of this criminal act.”