By NAN 19 August 2022 | 8:44 pm Mr Yakubu Lawal, Nasarawa State Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism that was abducted by gunmen has regained freedom. [FILES] Police post (Photo by Kola Sulaimon / AFP) Mr Yakubu Lawal, Nasarawa State Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism that was abducted by gunmen has regained freedom. DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in the state confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lafia. NAN recalls that the Commissioner was kidnapped at his residence in Nassarawa-Eggon Local Government Area (LGA) by gunmen on Monday, at around 9:45 pm. The PPRO said the Commissioner regained his freedom around 6:00 pm on Friday and was reunited with his family He said the victim was also taken to the hospital for medical examination. The Police spokesperson however said no suspect has been arrested in connection with the abduction but said the police would not relent until the perpetrators are arrested. Nansel, however, said that the police command was not aware whether any ransom was paid before the release of the commissioner. He explained that the commissioner was released due to sustained pressure from the combined team of security agencies. Latest 1 day ago The dawn of November 21, 1948, as authentic records heralded some significant luminous foreboding for the family of Chief Ugwuoke and Lolo Nwakaego Dinwoke (both of blessed memory) as it marked the birth of a vibrant neonate with an uncanny destiny. As custom demanded, that child was soon named Nnadi by his paternal uncle, Ihe… 1 day ago Apart from the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) which holds from 19th to 26th August in Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling commercial capital, perhaps the next biggest news coming from the Bar at this time is the suspension of Mrs. Joyce Oduah as the NBA General Secretary. Mrs Oduah’s suspension came days ahead… 1 day ago Mr Yakubu Lawal, Nasarawa State Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism that was abducted by gunmen has regained freedom. 1 day ago A man was injured and a woman was in serious condition after a shooting in a shopping centre in southern Sweden on Friday, police said. 1 day ago South Africa’s largest ethnic group, the Zulus, will on Saturday crown a new king following a year of feuding over who should ascend to the throne of the country’s most influential traditional monarchy.
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