Yakasai, who was a former Chairman of Soba Local Government, was abducted from his residence in Yakasai village around 10:00 pm on Friday.

Hon. Kawu Ibrahim Yakasai, the organizing Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been abducted in Kaduna State.

Yakasai, who was a former Chairman of Soba Local Government, was abducted from his residence in Yakasai village around 10:00 pm on Friday.

It was gathered that the bandits specifically targeted his home and forcibly took him, Daily Trust reports.

Confirming the incident, Chief Press Secretary to the Kaduna governor, Mohammed Lawal Shehu, said the governor had directed security agencies to go after the kidnappers and ensure Yakasai’s safe return.