Sokoto governor’s elder brother kidnapped

Two days to the governorship elections, unknown gunmen
on Wednesday evening kidnapped a traditional title holder,
Alhaji Salihu Baraden Wamakko in Sokoto state.
Baraden Wamakko, is the elder brother to Governor Aliyu
Wamakko of Sokoto state.
Reports said that the gunmen stormed the farm of Alhaji
Wamakko in the evening from where he was taken away to
yet an unknown destination by his kidnappers.
However, the Sokoto state police command’s spokesman,
DSP Al-Mustapha Sani who confirmed the incidence said
the police had since despatched its men in search of the
kidnappers.
According to the PPRO” immediately we got the news, we
sent signals and mounted road blocks at strategic points in
and around the state capital while efforts are being made to
gather more information.”
Also confirming the incident to newsmen, Wamakkoo local
government council chairman, Alhaji Ahmed Kalambaina
said ” when the news got to us we were shocked and had to
contact the police immediately for their action.
” To my understanding, the kidnappers took advantage of
the election period to seek for money as ransom.
” You may recall that a similar thing happened in Zamfara
state where the village head in Bukkuyum was kidnapped
and a ransom of N10 million had to be paid to the
perpetrators to secure his release four days after.
” We hope and pray to get him back from the kidnappers
with the efforts of the police and the public,” he said.