Nigeria
The abducted village head of Mashio in Fune Local
Government Council, Yobe State has regained his
freedom.
The Police Public Relations Officer, (ASP) Dungus Abdulkarim
told Channels Television that the victim, Isa Mai Buba, was
released by his captors in the early hours of Tuesday along
Damaturu-Babbangida road.
The Police spokesman noted that no ransom was paid adding that
the gunmen abandoned the victim due to the security beefed up at
all the border communities.
Buba
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He further added that the victim will be taken to the hospital
for examination before handing him over to his family.
Mr. Buba was abducted alongside his son when the insurgents
attacked his community last Saturday.
The attackers went into Mashio community in Fune Local
Government Council and started shooting sporadically.
DSP Abdulkarim disclosed that the son of the village head
escaped in the early hours of Sunday while his father was still in
captivity.
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