Unknown Gunmen Abduct Bauchi Businessman

Obed Minchakpu

Less than four hours after President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan left Bauchi after attending a Peoples Democratic Party Rally, unknown Gunmen have kidnapped a popular business man in the state, Alhaji Manu Soro in Soro town of the state.
Manu Soro of Soro town in Ganjuwa Local Government Area, sources told Leadership in Bauchi, was on Saturday, 29 March, 2014, at about 8:10 pm kidnapped by the Gunmen as he was moving out of a mosque after the evening prayers.
The source also told Leadership that the gunmen shot into the air as they made away with the businessman and it is not yet clear whether Manu Soro was shot by the gunmen or the gun shots were meant to only to scare people around.
Haruna Mohammed, DSP, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Bauchi State Police Command when contacted, confirmed the abduction of the Bauchi businessman.
Mohammed said the Businessman was abducted by the gunmen at about 8:10 pm Saturday 29th March, When he came out of the mosque behind his house at Soro town.
The police spokesman assured that effort is ongoing to rescue the businessman and arrest the gunmen.
Leadership