Commissioner for Lands and Housing kidnapped in Kogi

Mr Stephen Maiyaki, the Kogi State
Commissioner for Lands and
Housing, has been kidnapped.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
gathered that Maiyaki was
kidnapped by people numbering up
to six at about 8.30 a.m. on Sunday
in his farm at Osara in Adavi Local
Government Area.
The Police Public Relations Officer in
the state, Mr Shola Adebayo,
confirmed the story, but said details
will be provided later.
Maiyakim was appointed
commissioner in May 2012.
Justice Christopher Olorunyomi of
the State High Court was similarly
kidnapped in the same area on May
27 and his whereabouts are still
unknown.

His abductors are demanding N150
million before he could be released.