Gunmen have abducted Abdulmumuni Ningi, a former member of the Bauchi state house of assembly.

Ningi, who represented Ningi constituency during his time in the state’s parliament, was reportedly kidnapped on Thursday night within the Bauchi state capital.

Confirming the incident on Friday, Ahmed Wakil, spokesman of the police in Bauchi, said the former lawmaker was trailed before he was eventually whisked away by his abductors.

Wakil said the police are making efforts to rescue him.

“Yes, it is true. A former member of the Bauchi state house of assembly who represented Ningi constituency was kidnapped on Thursday at about 8pm within Bauchi metropolis,” The PUNCH quoted the spokesman as saying.

“According to the information we received, he was trailed by his abductors who were four in number in a gold coloured car.

“They trailed him to his house around the BSADP (Bauchi State Agricultural Development Programme) area at Isa Yuguda Guest House within the metropolis.

“As of this morning (Friday), they have not called yet. Our intelligence men are working hard to get to the root of the situation and rescue him safely.”

The police spokesman asked residents of the state to be security conscious.