Gunmen Abduct Plateau Deputy Chief Of Staff's Wife And Health Director

Unknown gunmen have abducted Dorcas Vem, the wife of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plateau Government House, Silas Vem.

The gunmen in a seperate operation, also kidnapped Dr. Samuel Audu, a Director in the Plateau State Ministry of Health.

Punch reported that their abduction was confirmed by sources at the State Government House in Jos and the State Secretariat housing the Headquarters of the Ministry of Health.

A source told the publication;

“For almost three days now, the whereabouts of wife of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Government House, Dorcas Silas Vem has remained unknown. She is a staff of the University of Jos and her husband is the Deputy Chief of Staff in the office of the Deputy Governor of Plateau state, Professor Sonny Tyoden.

“Their house is at the Little Rayfield in Jos, very close to the Government House. The woman was just driving to their house when some gunmen accosted her in front of their gate. They forcefully dragged her out of her vehicle and took her away to an unknown destination. The incident happened on Sunday and since then, we have not seen her.”

Confirming the abduction of the Ministry of Health Director, a staff said;

“It was just last night (Monday). The Director has a hospital Barkin Ladi LGA. He was in his car driving back to his house in Barkin Ladi after attending to an emergency at his hospital when some people emerged from nowhere and blocked his vehicle at his gate at the Chairman’s quarters.

“He was still calling his wife to open the gate for him when the hoodlums immediately, ordered him into their waiting vehicle and drove away.

"We don’t know what is happening in Plateau state with regard to the security of the people because the kidnapping and abductions are just too much. Something needs to be done and quickly too before the situation gets out of hand.”

The State's Police spokesperson, Ubah Ogaba confirmed the abduction of wife of the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Deputy Governor, but said efforts are being made to rescue her.