Kano APC Chairman Regains Freedom After 68 Days In Captivity

An All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in Kano State has regained his freedom after spending 68 days within the fingers of kidnappers, who kidnapped him from his neighborhood in September.

Alhaji Abdullahi Fanka, the APC Chairman of Rogo Local Government Area, was reportedly rescued unharmed by operatives of the Kano State Police Command following weeks of intelligence gathering and sustained operations to trace down his abductors.

His rescue got here with the arrest of two suspected members of the kidnapping syndicate, which police mentioned operates throughout Kano, Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara states.

The police additionally recovered an AK-47 rifle and 18 rounds of reside ammunition through the operation.

In an announcement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed that the breakthrough adopted investigations into Fanka’s abduction on September 1, 2026.

According to the police, the operation led to the arrest of the alleged principal suspect, 25-year-old Shu’aibu Sulaiman, popularly often called Lemu, at Kwanar Dangora in Kiru Local Government Area on October 18.

The suspect reportedly supplied data that helped operatives observe down one other alleged syndicate member, recognized as Mansur Usman, from Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State.

Police alleged that Usman served as a driver for the gang, shifting kidnapped victims between hideouts in Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara. Police have each suspects underneath arrest as they proceed investigating to establish and arrest different members of the syndicate.

The rescued APC chairman was introduced to Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, by the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.

The governor counseled the police command for securing Fanka’s launch and arresting the suspects, pledging continued help for safety operations throughout the state.

The police mentioned the suspects could be charged in courtroom after investigations are concluded.