Report says, Mohammed Duguri, elder brother of Bala Mohammed, the Governor of Bauchi State has been abducted.
This was disclosed by a source who is a family member on Wednesday evening.
The news was also confirmed by a senior special assistant to Governor Bala, while he said the victim was kidnapped at about 7:30pm at Anguwar Jaki in Bauchi metropolis.
The news was also confirmed by Mukhtar Gidado, the senior special assistant to Governor Mohammed on media.
A press statement had earlier been released that, out of six tests conducted for the governor's family members and aides, it was discovered that only the governor tested positive for the virus while others tested negative.
It would be recalled that, the Governor of Bauchi State who is currently in isolation, tested positive for coronavirus while this incident is coming barely 24hours after.