Unidentified gunmen stormed apartment of Plateau State Commissioner of Environment, Usman Bamaiyi, at about 2:00 Am of Saturday, abducting his wife and daughter.
It was unclear if the commissioner was at home when the armed gang invaded the house in Gindiri community of Mangu Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesperson of the Plateau State Police Command, ASP Ubah Gabriel, who confirmed the incident said men of the Command were already on the trail of the abductors to ensure safe rescue and release of the victims.
A source within the community, Sani Musa, revealed that the Gindiri general area is under siege by bandits.
The Plateau attack comes less than a week after the son of a serving commissioner was gunned down by bandits and barely one week after two pastors were abducted in the area.