Nigeria Police has commenced a search and rescue operation for an abducted Sierra Leonean Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Alfred Nelson-Williams.

Nelson-Williams, a retired major general, was reportedly abducted along Kaduna-Abuja Expressway while travelling to attend a graduation ceremony at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna State.

Confirming the development, Force Public Relations Officer, Don Awunah, said the acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, had been briefed about the development.

He said the IG had immediately dispatched a special team to ensure Nelson was rescued, said by with effect from today, there would be air surveillance and everything possible would be done to rescue him.