A female officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), identified as Kate Akpabio, has been kidnapped by armed men in the Rantya community of Jos south Local Government Area, Plateau State.
The incident, which occurred around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, was reported by security and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama in a post shared on X.com.
Makama stated that gunmen broke into Akpabio’s residence and abducted her before security forces could respond. According to sources familiar with the situation, the attackers gained access to the area and fled with the victim to an undisclosed location.
He wrote, “On May 26, at about 5:30 a.m., armed hoodlums invaded a residence in Rantya community and abducted one Kate Jonathan Akpabio, a staff member of the FRSC in Jos. Army troops and other security agencies were mobilised to the scene upon receiving a distress call. Preliminary investigation confirmed that the assailants had already taken the victim to an unknown destination before the arrival of security forces.”
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When contacted, FRSC spokesperson Olusegun Ogungbemide said he had not yet received an official briefing from the sector commander in Plateau State.
“I have not got any detail from the sector commander on the incident. If I get the details, I will put it across later,” he stated.
