The Kano State Police Command has secured the release of Hon. Abdullahi Alasan Beli, the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in Rogo Local Government Area, 68 days after he was abducted by gunmen.
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Beli, popularly known as Abdullahi Fanka, was kidnapped from his residence in Beli community, Rogo Local Government Area.
The rescue was announced by the Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu Bakori, during a briefing with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at the Government House in Kano.
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According to a statement issued on Sunday by the state Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the police commissioner briefed the governor on the operation that led to Beli’s release.
Recounting his experience, the rescued APC chairman said his abductors moved him between several locations, including Danja, Ikara and Giwa in Kaduna State, before taking him through parts of Zamfara State.
Reacting to his release, Governor Yusuf commended the police commissioner and other personnel of the command for their efforts in securing the politician’s freedom.
The governor also directed the state Commissioner for Health to ensure that Beli received adequate medical attention and psychosocial support.
He added that the state government would bear all expenses associated with his treatment and recovery.
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