Takai Shamang, ex-Labour leader, abducted by bandits in Kaduna
By Ishaya Ibrahim
A former leader of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr Takai Shamang, has been abducted in his hometown, Biniki, in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
His daughter, Mrs Grace Abbin, confirmed the incident to NAN on Sunday.
She said her 78-year-old father was abducted by gunmen at his residence in Biniki, at about 8 pm on Friday.
Takai Shamang is the president and founder of Gantys Aid for Widows, Orphans and Needy Foundation, popularly known as GAWON Foundation.
He was also a former President General of the National Union of Electricity and Gas Workers (NUEGW), now the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), between 1982 and 1989.
The ex-Labour leader once contested for the presidency of the Nigeria Labour Congress, an election which ended in a stalemate with no winner, leading to the appointment of a sole administrator by the Federal Government.
