By Etse Kassim, Abuja
maxalt Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention scheduled for Saturday this week, Damishi Sango, a chieftain of the party and former Minister of Sport, as well as five other persons have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen.
Sango, who is the Plateau State Chairman of PDP, was on his way to the elective convention when he was abducted along his son, driver, and three other persons around Jere (Kaduna State) – Abuja road on Wednesday evening.
Speaking on the development, John Akans, Publicity Secretary of PDP in Plateau State,confirmed the ugly incident to newsmen on Thursday.
“Our chairman, Chief Damishi Sango, and five other persons, including his son, driver and a chieftain of PDP in Plateau State were kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Wednesday evening.
“It was the Police who called his family and intimated them of the incident because his son’s phone was seen inside the vehicle.”
It was gathered that the kidnappers are yet to make any demand for ransom before their release.