Bandits kidnap Niger Information Commissioner

Niger State Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Sani Idris, has been abducted by unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits.

Secretary to the Government of Niger state, Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, confirmed the Commissioner was kidnapped around 1:00am at his hometown, Baban Tunga in Tafa Local Government Area of the state.

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Matane said security operatives were already on the trail of the kidnappers, saying they hope to rescue him unharmed soon.

Details later…