By Laleye Dipo An emergency Niger state security council meeting is underway in Minna, the state capital, over the abduction of the Commissioner for Information Alhaji Mohammed Sani Idris. Idris wa…
An emergency Niger state security council meeting is underway in Minna, the state capital, over the abduction of the Commissioner for Information Alhaji Mohammed Sani Idris.
The security meeting is being presided over by the state Governor Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, with the Deputy Governor Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed Ketso, the Secretary to the state government Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Matane in attendance.A government house source told THISDAY that the meeting which “is not the regular one” was summoned purposely to deliberate on the steps to be taken to rescue the abducted Commissioner.
In the meantime the Babantunga community, the countryhome of the abductee, is reported to be in mourning mood following the incident as community members were reported to be coming into the Commissioners residence to commisserate with the wife reported to be weeping profusely.
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