Local APC leader freed after 68 days in captivity
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Aminiya
Abdullahi Alasan Beli, local APC leader in Rogo district, has been freed after 68 days in captivity, Kano State police announced. Security forces found him after searches across several northern states, according to Kano police authorities.
Abdullahi Alasan Beli, APC leader in the Rogo local constituency in Kano State, has been freed after 68 days in the hands of kidnappers. Kano Police Commissioner Adamu Bakori announced his rescue to the state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, during a briefing in Kano, reports Aminiya.
Beli, also known as Abdullahi Fanka, was abducted from his home in the Beli area before being moved between several locations in Kano and neighbouring states. After his release, he said he had been held in Danja, Katsina State, as well as Ikara and Giwa, in Kaduna State, and in some areas of Zamfara, reports Aminiya.
Adamu Bakori attributed the rescue to an operation based on planned security measures and said the police intended to step up the fight against kidnappings and other crimes in Kano State. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf congratulated the police officers involved, including the heads of the anti-kidnapping unit, Aliyu Muhammad Auwal and Ado Muhammad Audi, as well as police spokesperson Abdullahi Kiyawa, reports Aminiya.
Abba Kabir Yusuf asked Kano's Commissioner for Health to ensure that Beli received comprehensive medical care and psychosocial support, funded by the state government. He also reaffirmed his support for security forces to protect residents and their property, reports Aminiya.
