The Police Command in Benue have confirmed the discharge of the state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mathew Abo, who was kidnapped at his residence in Zaki-Biam on September 24.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the event on Thursday to the News Agency of Nigeria in Makurdi by way of a textual content message.
Mrs Anene stated Mr Abo was launched within the early hours of Thursday and has been reunited together with his household.
Mr Abo had spent 10 days in captivity earlier than regaining his freedom.
Recall that gunmen got here on 4 bikes at about 8 p.m, ordered everybody in the home, together with the commissioner’s spouse and youngsters, to lie face down and took him away to an unknown vacation spot on one of many bikes.
Meanwhile, Governor Hyacinth Alia stated no ransom or any financial exchanges have been concerned in securing the discharge of his Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mathew Abo.
This was contained in a press release on Thursday signed by his Chief Press Secretary, CPS, Tersoo Kula and made obtainable to the News Agency of Nigeria in Makurdi.
The governor said that no ransom or financial exchanges have been concerned in securing his protected launch.
“We can confirm that the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Matthew Abo, has regained freedom. He has since reunited with his family in Sankera, Ukum Local Government Area where he was abducted.
“His release was as a result of intense pressure on the criminals from the gallant security operatives who were acting on the directives of Gov. Hyacinth Alia, who had earlier given marching orders to them to ensure Mr. Abo’s release,” he stated.
The assertion additional disclosed that the abductors have been nonetheless holding the previous Chairman, Ukum LGA, Washima Erukaa and his cousin who discreetly went to barter with them for the discharge of Mr Erukaa however have been additionally kidnapped.
The former chairman was kidnapped at a distinct location and date.
Governor Alia, who welcomed again the commissioner, additional warned criminals working inside the state to go away for good, insisting that they’d not be tolerated in any type.
The governor recommended the safety operatives for guaranteeing the protected launch of the commissioner and tasked them to make sure the protected launch of the remaining captives.
He charged the safety operatives to be ruthless on criminals and make sure that they’ve no room to function within the state.
Mr Abo, who was kidnapped on Sept. 24, spent 10 days in captivity earlier than regaining his freedom.
Gunmen got here on 4 bikes about 8:00 p.m., ordered everybody in the home, together with the commissioner’s spouse and youngsters, to lie face down and took him away to an unknown vacation spot on one of many bikes.
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