It was reported that the kidnapped police officer identified as Nwapi Augustus was shot in his hotel room in Pankshin by gunmen before they took him away to an unknown destination.
Confirming his release in a statement on Sunday, the spokesman for the state command, Alfred Alabo, said, “Following the kidnap of SP Nwapi Augustus on January 11, 2023, at about 7:30pm by unidentified gunmen to an unknown destination in Pankshin LGA, the Plateau State Police Command in collaboration with other security agencies and hunters in the area, embarked on a rescue mission and eventually unshackled and freed the officer from his captors.
“The officer has been taken to hospital for medical examination and treatment, and will soon be reunited with his family.
