Niger Commissioner For Information Kidnapped At Hometown

There is currently no information about the whereabouts of Niger Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Mohammed Sani Idris, after he was kidnapped by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Monday.

The commissioner was reported to have been kidnapped in his hometown, Baban Tunga in Tafa Local Government of Niger state.

Confirming the development, Secretary to Niger State government, Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, said security personnel are already on his trail and hope they would be able to trace and rescue him unhurt.

“He was kidnapped at the early hours of today around 1am at Baban Tunga in Tafa local government. Security are already on the trail of the kidnappers and we hope they will rescue him unharmed,” the SSG remarked.

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, but a top government official who spoke on condition of anonymity said “that is what we heard but the bandits are yet to contact the family”.

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