The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rogo Local Government Area of Kano State, Abdullahi Beli, has regained his kidnap by bandits in the area.
Beli was rescued by operatives of the police force who coordinated tactical security operations and took him from the kidnapers after being in captivity for 68 days.
The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Adamu Bakori, informed that the politician was rescued yesterday after he was abducted by the armed men who invaded his residence and carted away with him.
Reports state that during his captivity, the kidnappers moved him between several locations including Danja, Ikara and Giwa in Kaduna State, as well as parts of Zamfara State
Meanwhile, reacting to the rescue on Monday, Governor Abba Yusuf praised the police personnel involved in the operation.
He also directed the state Commissioner for Health, Abubakar Yusuf, to provide the rescued APC chairman with comprehensive medical care and psychosocial rehabilitation. He said the state government would bear the cost of his treatment.
Yusuf further reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting security agencies in their efforts to protect residents and prevent criminal activities across Kano State.