Gunmen abduct APC chairman, secretary

Vanguard learnt that the abduction of the ruling party’s stalwarts in Kwara state has brought chaos into the state and thrown the Kwara state government and the APC in the state into confusion, as government officials and party members, were seen gathered in different groups talking about the sad event.
Alhaji Sulyman Buhari, the spokesperson of the APC in Kwara state confirmed the sad occurrence, while fielding questions from newsmen on the night of Friday, May 20.
He said the abduction happened about 10 o’clock in the morning of Friday, May 20 when the APC Kwara state chairman and his secretary were coming back to Ilorin from Abuja, the nation’s federal capital.
Buhari stated: “We received a call from the line of the chairman around this time, (10am) telling us of the kidnapping issue. No ransom was mentioned and all attempts to make further enquiries from them proved abortive as the line was no longer available.
“We are on it to see if we can still establish a link with them. We have taken all the necessary steps and linked up with relevant security operatives to ensure their safety and eventual release.”