Reports say unknown gunmen have abducted a former Minister of Labor and
Productivity, Hussaini Akwanga, at his farm on Wamba road in Akwanga
community in Nassarawa state on Tuesday, August 22nd. The former
Minister served during former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s
administration but was removed on December 4th, 2003, after he was
indicted in a $214 million national identity card scam.
The Nassarawa state police command’s spokesperson, Kennedy Idirisu,
who confirmed the abduction, said the police are working towards the
safe return of the former minister. The abductors have reportedly
contacted the family members and have demanded a ransom.