It has been reported that Michael, along with several of his aides, was abducted on Friday evening on Kabba-Okene Road, which runs along the Kabba-Okene Expressway in the state.
Barrister Zacchaeus Dare Michael, who serves as the caretaker chairman (CTC) of the Kabba/Bunu local government area in Kogi State, has been seized by unidentified gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.
Michael was reportedly kidnapped together with some of his aides on Kabba-Okene Road on the evening of Friday, in the vicinity of the Kabba-Okene Expressway within the state.
Currently, Michael is running for the chairmanship position of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the local government, in anticipation of the Kogi State council elections scheduled for October 19, 2024.
Prior to his abduction, Michael had attended a meeting in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State.
The abductors, who were allegedly heavily armed, fired indiscriminately at the vehicle of the Caretaker Committee chairman before taking him and members of his team into captivity.