{"id":55286,"date":"2021-12-14T16:21:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T15:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=55286"},"modified":"2021-12-14T16:09:14","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T15:09:14","slug":"kogi-police-confirm-kidnap-of-yahaya-bello-chief-of-staffs-mother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/kogi-police-confirm-kidnap-of-yahaya-bello-chief-of-staffs-mother","title":{"rendered":"Kogi: Police confirm kidnap of Yahaya Bello Chief of Staff\u2019s mother"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of Mrs Seriya Raji, the mother of Gov. Yahaya Bello\u2019s Chief of Staff.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST had earlier reported that Mrs Raji was kidnapped on Monday evening by unknown gunmen at her residence in Nagazi, under Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State.<\/p>\n<p>Confirming the incident on Tuesday, the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, CP Idrisu Dauda Dabban, said his men have combed the entire central senatorial district and border towns in Edo with a view to rescuing the mother of the Chief of Staff.<\/p>\n<p>Dabban assured that the command will not rest on its oars until the abductors are apprehended and the victim rescued.<\/p>\n<p>The Police Commissioner however charged all the Divisional Police Officers to be proactive in the search and rescue operation.<\/p>\n<p>Mother of Yahaya Bello\u2019s Chief of Staff kidnapped in Kogi<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of Mrs Seriya Raji, the mother of Gov. Yahaya Bello\u2019s Chief of Staff. DAILY POST had earlier reported that Mrs Raji was kidnapped on Monday evening by unknown gunmen at her residence in Nagazi, under Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State. 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