Unknown gunmen have kidnapped Permanent Secretary, Niger State Ministry of Transport
Dr Ibrahim Garba and his son.
The state’s Commissioner of Police Mr Monday Kuryas, made this known said the father and son were kidnapped from their home in Zungeru in Wushishi Local Government Area after a wedding ceremony had been held in Garba’s house.
The police commissioner said investigations had begun into the abduction and assured that the perpetrators would be tracked down.
He said, “We have since deployed armed security personnel to the area to rescue the victims.”
“All we require from members of the public is to assist us with credible information on the movement of dubious characters in their midst for necessary action,’’ the police commissioner added.
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He said, “We have since deployed armed security personnel to the area to rescue the victims.”
“All we require from members of the public is to assist us with credible information on the movement of dubious characters in their midst for necessary action,’’ the police commissioner added.
It was earlier reported that, Boko Haram terrorists have captured over 500 communities in eight wards of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.
This is according to the chairman of the council, Hon Suleiman Chukuba, who briefed journalists in the state on Friday.
He listed the affected areas as Manta, Gurmana, Bassa-Kokki, Allawa, Kurebe, Kushaka, Kwati, Chukuba and Galadima Kogo.
According to him, the insurgents have attempted to incorporate and recruit residents of the communities to become Boko Haram members.
Mr Chukuba, who lamented the situation, also said the terrorists are trying to equip the people to fight against the government.
“They incorporate the people of those communities by telling them they have arms and money to give them so they can assist them in fighting the government,” he added.
He said that Boko Haram insurgents have proclaimed that they do not want conventional primary and secondary schools, adding that their preference is the Islamic school.
“Shiroro Local Government has an uncountable number of Boko Haram [fighters],” the council boss explained.
“I have the proof being that I am the Executive Chairman, the Chief Security Officer of the local government. When they go to the various communities, what they tell them is that ‘We don’t want primary, secondary schools. We only want Islamiyya schools.’”
