By Correspondent in Minna
Few days after the Niger State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Muhammad Sani Idris, regained freedom from Kidnappers unhurt due to divine intervention, bandits have also released Niger-North zonal Chairman (zone C) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Aminu Musa Bobi,unhurt, after almost a week in their captivity.
Our Correspondent recalled that Bobi was abducted on August 7 by suspected armed bandits when they shot at his car and the driver, Nasiru Bobi,left with bullet wound on their way to the farm on Ukuru road, Bobi district in Mariga Local Government Area of the state.
DSP Wasiu A. Abiodun, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Police Command in the state on Saturday, said while the driver who was shot on the leg was abandoned in the nearby bush, the assailants abducted Bobi.
With the information about the attack, the PPRO said the Command mobilized a joint Police, Army and Vigilante team to the area for the manhunt of the gunmen, after the driver was rescued and taken to general hospital Kontagora for treatment.
He said, “The abducted chairman was released by his abductors on August 13 at about 15:30 hours and surfaced around Igwama forest, Bobi district area of Mariga Local Government Area of the state.
“Aminu Musa Bobi was subsequently rescued from the forest, debriefed and taken to Kontagora General hospital for medical attention, while efforts to track down the culprits is being intensified”.
“The Police Commissioner, Bala Kuryas,appreciates the support of Nigerlites without, whose support the feat by security agencies would not have been possible and for continued believing in the joint security team.
“The Commissioner, however, expressed the commitments and preparedness of Niger State Police Command to ensure that the remaining students of the Salihu Tanko Islamiyya are equally released and rescued unhurt.
“While soliciting for more support and cooperation of Nigerlites by giving useful information to the Police towards achieving the desired, Bala Kuryas encouraged the citizenry to be security conscious, for a more secured environment,” Abiodun said.
