Unknown gunmen yesterday broke into the quarters of Plateau Polytechnic Heipang, in Barkin Ladi local government area of the state and abducted the 12-year-old son of the school’s Chaplain, Pastor Andrew Dido.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Plateau State Command, DSP Tyopev Matthias Terna, said the name of the chaplain’s son is Kim Dido, adding that the incident was said to have occurred after 8pm.
The statement said the abductors not only made away with the chaplain’s son, but his handset as well.
“On 20/2/2019 at about 1215hrs, the Plateau State Police Command received an information from Pastor ANDREW DIDO, the Chaplain of Plateau Polytechnic Heipang, in Barkin Ladi LGA that at about 20:40hrs, 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 away.
“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,” the statement read.
It called on members of the public to volunteer information that will lead to the timely rescue of the boy and arrest of the perpetrators of the criminal act.
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