Police confirm abduction of Sokoto lawmaker

The Sokoto State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the abduction of Alhaji Aminu Bodai, a member of the House of Assembly, by gunmen in Bodai, Dange/Shuni Local Government Area of the state.

Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Abubakar Sadiq confirmed the arrest in Sokoto.

Bodai, who is representing the Dange/Shuni Constituency, is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Sadiq said that the state command received the information from the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the area.

He said that the gunmen in the early hour of yesterday went to the resident of the lawmaker and abducted him.

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The spokesman said that on receiving the information, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Ibrahim Kaoje, directed a re-enforcement to the division to track the abductors.

He said that policemen were currently carrying out full surveillance of the forest surrounding the village of Bodai and neighboring communities.

Sadiq assured that the police are working closely with other security agencies to maintain a peaceful and secured environment in the state.

He called on the public to continue to support the security agencies by providing useful information about strange activities in their areas of residence.