By Emeka Okafor
Alhaji Muhammed Sanni Idris, Niger state Commissioner for information, has been abducted by bandits.
Idris was kidnapped in the early hours of Monday at his country-home of Baban Tunga in Tafa Local Government Area of the state.
Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, confirmed the incident.
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According to the SSG, the information commissioner was abducted around 1am in his home town.
He, however, said that security operatives have launched trail of the abductors.
“He was kidnapped in the early hours of today around 1am at Baban tunga in Tafa local government. Security are already on the trail of the kidnappers, we hope they would discover him soon and rescue him unharmed,” he said.
