Hon Mohammed who represents Nguroje constituency at the assembly was abducted by gunmen about 1:00am on Wednesday in Jalingo, Taraba capital.
The lawmaker was reportedly kidnapped from his home.
The gunmen were said to have conducted their operation under a sporadic blaze of gunfire which lasted for more than 45 minutes.
No member of Mohammed’s family was hurt in the process, a source was quoted as saying.
Residents of his area in Jalingo, said the gunmen stormed the lawmakers house and shot sporadically before whisking him away around 1.30am.
According to one of them, “we couldn’t sleep last night, heavy gun shots started around 1:40am to 1:45am as they are leaving.”
