Gunmen have abducted two persons, including the daughter of a High Court judge, in Maraba Gurgu community on the outskirts of Lafia, Nasarawa State.

Sources told Zagazola that the incident occurred at about 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday when the gunmen invaded the residence of the judge.

The victims were identified as Hauwa Anisa Shikaru, daughter of the Chief Judge of High Court 4, Maraba Gurgu, and one Abdulkarim Ahmed Iliyasu.

According to the sources, the attackers stormed the house and whisked the victims away before security operatives and neighbours could respond.

They said a search party had since been mobilised in a bid to rescue the victims and track down the perpetrators. (Zagazola, excluding headline)