Police confirm release of kidnapped Bauchi businessman

Bauchi – The Bauchi State  Police Command on Saturday said that the Kidnapped Businessman, Alhaji Manu Soro, had regained his freedom.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Haruna Mohammed, confirmed this in a text message he sent

to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi.

Mohammed said Soro was released by his captors at around 7a.m. on Saturday.

“Information at our disposal has revealed that the kidnapped businessman, Alhaji Manu Soro, has been released at 0700hrs on Saturday.

“Investigation is still in progress to find out whom the captors are and the circumstance that led to the kidnapping,” he said.

NAN reports that Soro was kidnapped by unknown gunmen about two weeks ago in his home town of Soro in Darazo Local Government Area.

Soro was the sixth person kidnapped recently in the state. Four were kidnapped in  Darazo town and one in Toro Local Government Area.

All the persons kidnapped were subsequently set free. (NAN)