JUST IN: Niger State Commissioner for Information kidnapped

 

Niger state Commissioner for information, Alhaji Muhammed Sanni Idris, has been kidnapped, according to report just coming in.

He was reportedly abducted from his home town Baban Tunga in Tafa Local Government Area of the state, in the early hours of Monday.

Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, confirmed the abduction, saying it happened around 1.00am, Daily Trust reports.

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He said security personnel were already on the trail of his abductors, expressing hope that they would be able to trace and rescue the commissioner unhurt.

“He was kidnapped in the early hours of today around 1am at Baban tunga in Tafa local government. Security are already on the trail of the kidnappers, we hope they would discover him soon and rescue him unharmed,” he said.