The Kwara Police Command is working assiduously to rescue its abducted Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Abdulmumuni Yusuf.
Gunmen last Tuesday reportedly abducted the police officer popularly referred to as ‘Emirate No1.’
Yusuf, before his abduction, was said to be serving at an Ilorin area command.
Sources said that the incident occurred on an ill-fated night while the victim was about to enter his house in Ogidi after the close of work.
Commissioner of Police Paul Odama was said to have since visited the community following the development.
The huge presence of security personnel is being felt in the community.
A resident of the area Jamiu Abdulganiyi said the development has thrown the community into fear and apprehension that a police officer can be brazenly kidnapped.
Speaking on the incident, the Kwara secretary of the community policing advisory committee, Shola Muse, said the development highlight the growing insecurity in the state adding that the situation is getting worse.
He called on the security agencies to improve the situation.
Kwara Police spokesperson Ajayi Okasanmi said the command “is tirelessly working towards rescuing the abducted police officer even as the motive of the abduction is still sketchy.
“The incident, as serious as it is, has not diminished the resolve of the command to protect lives/ property of the citizens.”