The Kogi state Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Stephen Maiyaki, who was kidnapped on May 30 has been rescued by the state Police.
Police rescue kidnapped Commissioner
Mayaki was kidnapped alongside six others at Osara village in Adavi council, while they were resolving a land dispute.
Nigerian Police officers.
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His rescue was announced on Thursday, June 4.
In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, Shola Adebayo said that Maiyaki was rescued at 2a.m. from the kidnappers’ hideout at Abobo village in Adavi Local Government Area of the state.
The statement said Maiyaki has reunited with his family, but nothing was said about the six other persons
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Also, the police was mute about the whereabouts of the state High Court Judge, Justice Samuel Obayomi , who was abducted in the same local government area on May 25.
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