{"id":167923,"date":"2025-07-01T20:55:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T19:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/benue-youth-leader-raymond-nago-asema-abducted"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:58:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T20:58:04","slug":"benue-youth-leader-raymond-nago-asema-abducted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/benue-youth-leader-raymond-nago-asema-abducted","title":{"rendered":"Benue Youth Leader Raymond Nago Asema Abducted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Youth leader, Ambassador Raymond Nago Asema has reportedly been abducted from his residence on Monday afternoon by unidentified men dressed in uniform, believed to be operatives of the Nigeria Police.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement from Emmanuel Slimchild Shishim, Chief of Staff to Asema, the youth leader was followed and forcefully taken shortly after returning home at around 2:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p>The abductors did not disclose their identities or the destination where he was being taken.<\/p>\n<p>No official confirmation or denial has been issued by the Nigeria Police Force or any other security agency regarding the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The abduction has raised concern among the youth in Benue State, who regard Hon. Asema as a prominent advocate for their interests.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities and security agencies are yet to provide further information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Youth leader, Ambassador Raymond Nago Asema has reportedly been abducted from his residence on Monday afternoon by unidentified men dressed in uniform, believed to be operatives of the Nigeria Police. 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