August 09, (THEWILL) – The Niger State Government has confirmed the abduction of its Commissioner for Information, Mohammed Sani Idris.
Secretary to the Government of Niger State, Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, said the Commissioner was abducted by gunmen, who attacked his house, at Baban Tunga in Tafa Local Government Area.
He confirmed that the Commissioner was abducted at about 1:00am during the downpour which lasted till this morning.
Matane however said that security operatives are already on the trail of the abductors and hopes they would be able to trace and rescue him unhurt, adding that the abductors have not reached out to anyone.
He said: “He was kidnapped at the early hours of today around 1:00am at Baban tunga in Tafa Local Government. Security is already on the trail of the kidnapper, we hope they will discover him soon and rescue him unharmed.”
The gunmen said to be numbering about 20, stormed the residence of the Commissioner under the heavy downpour and shot sporadically into the air before abducting their victim in front of his second wife. His first wife was said to be away when the incident occurred.
The state Police Command is yet to make any statement to that effect.
This latest incident is coming barely 24 hours after an All Progressive Congress (APC) Zonal Chairman was kidnapped by gunmen from his farm in Bobi, Mariga Local Government Area of the state on Saturday morning.
THEWILL had reported that suspected bandits had last week kidnapped the father of a House of Assembly Speaker, Nasiru Muazu Magarya.
The criminals also abducted his stepmother, uncle and four others when they stormed Magarya village in Zurmi Local Government Area.
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