Gunmen abduct Kano LGA secretary
The Kano State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the abduction of Hamza Durya, secretary of the Kibiya Local Government Area of the state, by gunmen.
The state commissioner of police, Ibrahim Bakori, told journalists in a telephone interview on Saturday that the command’s anti-kidnapping squad, the area commander, and the DPO have been fully mobilised to rescue the victim.
He said the victim was abducted at his residence in the Durya village of Kibiya Local Government Area, and all hands are on deck to rescue him safely.
The commissioner appealed to residents, especially rural dwellers, to volunteer credible information to aid the deployment of rescue personnel.
(NAN)
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