The Kano State Police Command has rescued the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in Rogo Local Government Area, Abdullahi Beli, popularly known as Abdullahi Fanka, after spending 68 days in the hands of kidnappers.
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, praised the police command for securing the chairman’s release.
The governor’s commendation was contained in a statement released on Sunday by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Sunusi Tofa.
Beli was reportedly kidnapped by armed men who stormed his residence in Beli community, Rogo Local Government Area.
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Recounting his experience after regaining freedom, the APC chairman said his abductors moved him between several locations, including Danja, Ikara and Giwa in Kaduna State, as well as different parts of Zamfara State.
The state Commissioner of Police, Adamu Bakori, announced the rescue while briefing Governor Yusuf at the Government House in Kano.
Bakori explained that the operation involved coordinated tactical security measures that eventually secured the victim’s freedom.
He also assured residents that the police would strengthen efforts to tackle kidnapping and other criminal activities across the state.
Governor Yusuf commended the police commissioner and officers who participated in the rescue operation, particularly the Officer-in-Charge of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad, CSP Aliyu Muhammad Auwal, CSP Ado Muhammad Audi and the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa.
The governor further directed the state Commissioner for Health to provide Beli with comprehensive medical care and psychosocial rehabilitation, with the state government bearing the expenses.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting security agencies in protecting residents and safeguarding lives and property across Kano State.
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