Police rescue abducted Kogi commissioner

Police in Kogi State, Thursday, announced the rescue of the state Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Mr. Stephen Maiyaki, who was abducted on May 30.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Shola Adebayo, said in a statement in Lokoja that Maiyaki was rescued at 2a.m. from the kidnappers’ hideout at Abobo village in Adavi Local Government Area of the state.

The commissioner and six other persons were abducted at Osara village also in Adavi council, while there to resolve a land dispute.

The statement said Maiyaki had reunited with his family, but was silent on the fate of the other six abducted along with him.

It was also silent on the fate of Justice Samuel Obayomi of the state high court, who was abducted in the same local government area on May 25.