The Kano State Police Command has rescued the Chairman
of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rogo Local Government Area, Abdullahi
Alasan Beli, popularly known as Abdullahi Fanka, after 68 days in the custody
of kidnappers.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu Bakori, announced
the rescue while briefing Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at the Government House in
Kano. The development was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for
Information and Internal Affairs, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.
Beli was reportedly abducted by armed men from his
residence in Beli community, Rogo Local Government Area, and moved through
several locations in Kano and neighbouring states. Recounting his ordeal after
regaining freedom, he said his abductors took him through Danja, Ikara and Giwa
in Kaduna State, as well as some locations in Zamfara State.
CP Bakori attributed the rescue to coordinated
tactical security operations and assured residents that the command would
intensify efforts to combat kidnapping and other crimes across the state.
Governor Yusuf commended the police commissioner and
personnel involved for their commitment and professionalism. He specifically
acknowledged the Officer-in-Charge of the Police Anti-Kidnapping Squad, CSP
Aliyu Muhammad Auwal, CSP Ado Muhammad Audi, and the Police Public Relations
Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa.
The governor directed the state Commissioner for
Health to ensure that the rescued chairman receives comprehensive medical
attention and psychosocial rehabilitation at the state government's expense. He
reaffirmed his administration's commitment to supporting security agencies in
protecting lives and property across Kano State.
The rescue comes amid continued security concerns over
kidnapping and other criminal activities in parts of the state and the wider
Northwest region.
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