Niger state Commissioner for information, Alhaji Muhammed Sanni Idris, has been kidnapped.
Daily Trust gathered that he was abducted from his home town Baban Tunga in Tafa local government area of the state, in the early hours of Monday.
- PODCAST: What to do with Nigeria’s 10 million out of school children
- The Day’s Brief: Commissioner kidnapped, airlines worry, 10m kids out of school
Secretary to the Government of Niger state, Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, confirmed the abduction, saying it happened around 1am.
SPONSOR AD
He said security personnel are already on the trail of his abductors, expressing hope that they would be able to trace and rescue him 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 unharm,” he said.
Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.
