He said the victims were rescued unharmed.
“Every operational resource was deployed in the hope of securing his safe return. This sad loss further strengthens the resolve of the AFN,” he said.
“Almost all the houses in the village were set on fire. So far, we have recovered two bodies killed by the gunmen,” he said.
The commissioner described the late general’s abduction and subsequent death as a monumental loss.
Mr Obi noted that as a politician, he has been called different names by critics.
Preliminary investigations linked the suspects to kidnapping and other criminal activities in parts of the state.
For Victoria Joshua, June 12 began like any other day in the IDPs in Niger state. The mother of three joined dozens of other displaced persons in search of food and water.
Mr Fanwo stated that the state government extended its condolences to the families of the victims.
He was last seen wearing a black jacket, black trousers and black trainers and has links across south London.
The Russia-owned nuclear group signed a roadmap with Rwanda to establish Russian-Rwanda cooperation in the peaceful uses of atomic energy.
