News

Police confirm release of Sani Toro, 2 others

Published

3 years ago

June 21, 2022

Ahmed Kaigama

The Police Command in Bauchi State has confirmed the release of the former Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Sani Toro, Garba Yila, former Assistant Coach of the Super Eagles and Alhaji Isa Jah by their abductors.

The Spokesman of the Command SP Ahmed Wakil, who confirmed their release to journalists in Bauchi on Tuesday, said no details yet on how they were released.

A close associate of Toro, Mr Aliyu Gumau, also told our correspondent that all of them were released this morning around 5 am.

“They were returned to Abuja to rest and have some medical examination but they are in good health, we appreciate Allah for that.

“They have since been reunited with their families in Bauchi,” he said

Our correspondent reports that the trio were abducted on Saturday while coming back from a wedding in Abuja around Akwanga in Nasarawa State.

Related Topics:

Up Next

Remaining kidnapped railway passengers must be rescued alive – Buhari insists

Don't Miss

Commercial bus operators hike fares as fuel scarcity lingers in Lagos

Ahmed Kaigama

NEWSVERGE, published by The Verge Communications is an online community of international news portal and social advocates dedicated to bringing you commentaries, features, news reports from a Nigerian-African perspective. A unique organization, founded in the spirit of Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, comprising of ordinary people with an overriding commitment to seeking the truth and publishing it without fear or favour. The Verge Communications is fully registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as a corporate organization.