Abductors free Kogi Miyetti Allah chairman

By Tobi Adetunji

Chairman of Kogi chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Wakili Damina, allegedly kidnapped on Tuesday, has been freed.

The state secretary of the association, Adamu Abubakar, committed this to journalists in Lokoja.

He said on Damina was released in Abuja late Friday night.

Abubakar said from Damina’s account, he was released by men suspected to be from one of the security agencies and not kidnappers as earlier suspected.

He said that Damina arrived at his Chikara home in Kogi in the early hours of Saturday to reunite with his family.

Adamu had announced to journalists in Lokoja on May 4 Damina was taken away from his house by eight men dressed in military camouflage.

He said the men forcefully took him away in a white bus.

He also said that all efforts to get across to him were unsuccessful as his telephone lines were switched off.

However, the secretary said that the national body of the association had taken the matter up to ascertain why Damina was whisked away in such a manner.

He also said that the group had instructed a lawyer to take the matter up.