The Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Niger State, Alhaji Muhammad Idris, who was kidnapped on Sunday, has been freed by his captors after five days of anxiety in the state.
Muhammad regained his freedom around 9.30 p.m. on Thursday, a statement from the family said.
The statement , signed by one Ado Ada, said the family was delighted with the victim’s safe return.
“His release was wholly the result of the efforts of his family and no ransom was paid. The family facilitated his release with divine intervention from Allah,” Ado Ada said.
Ado said the commissioner had reunited with his family after receiving medical attention and expressed the family’s appreciation “to community members, well-wishers and his associates for all their love, sacrifices and support during the trying period”.
The commissioner was abducted at 11 p.m. last Sunday by unknown gunmen at Babban Tunga village in Tafa Local Government Area of the state.
The heavily armed gunmen had invaded the commissioner’s residence in the village and whisked him away on foot to an unknown destination.
The following day, Monday, the abductors opened discussions with the family which resulted in the release of the victim without ransom. ##
