{"id":122122,"date":"2025-09-09T19:45:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T18:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=122122"},"modified":"2025-09-09T19:45:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T18:45:42","slug":"kidnapped-kaduna-councillor-regains-freedom-after-four-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/kidnapped-kaduna-councillor-regains-freedom-after-four-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Kidnapped Kaduna councillor regains freedom after four days"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n
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Councillor representing Gwantu Ward in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, David Ali, has regained freedom after four days in captivity.<\/div>\n
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The kidnappers who were about five in number and armed with sophisticated weapons, kidnapped Ali late Thursday in his residence in Gwantu town in the presence of his family.<\/div>\n
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The Chairman of Sanga Local Government, Anto Usman, confirmed that the councillor was released between 8 and 9 p.m. on Monday, and has been reunited to his family.<\/div>\n
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He lamented the activities of informants aiding criminal groups in the area, leading to pockets of insecurity. He, however, assured that the area is relatively stable with people going about their normal businesses.<\/div>\n
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Usman further explained that they are trying their best to curb most of the hotspots, through regular security meetings as a means to ensure the sustenance of peace in the local government.<\/div>\n
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He said, \u201cSo far this year, four arrests have been made, and those suspects are facing prosecution.\u201d<\/div>\n
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He also assured that the security situation is one that they would soon overcome in no distant time, saying that insecurity is inevitable considering the complex nature of human society.<\/div>\n
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The chairman also commended Governor Uba Sani for strengthening synergy among security agencies across the state, saying the intervention was helping to restore calm in many troubled areas.<\/div>\n
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The Kaduna State Police Command\u2019s spokesman, DSP Mansir Hassan could not be reached to comment on the incident.<\/div>\n
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