The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rogo Local Government Area of Kano State, Abdullahi Alasan Beli, has regained his freedom after spending 68 days in the hands of kidnappers.
Beli, popularly known as Abdullahi Fanka, was rescued by the Kano State Police Command, according to the state Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu Bakori.
Bakori announced the rescue while briefing Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at the Government House in Kano.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Sanusi Batare Dawakin Tofa.
Beli was reportedly abducted by armed men from his residence in Beli community, Rogo Local Government Area, before being moved to different locations in Kano and neighbouring states.
Recounting his experience after regaining freedom, the APC chairman said his abductors took him through Danja, Ikara and Giwa in Kaduna State, as well as parts of Zamfara State.
Bakori said the rescue followed coordinated tactical security operations, adding that the police command would continue to intensify efforts to tackle kidnapping and other criminal activities in the state.
Reacting to the development, Governor Yusuf praised the police commissioner and officers involved in the operation for securing Beli’s release.
He specifically commended 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 also directed the state Commissioner for Health to ensure that the rescued APC chairman receives proper medical care and psychosocial rehabilitation, with the cost covered by the state government.
Yusuf reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting security agencies in protecting lives and property and ensuring the safety of residents across Kano State.
