Former Deputy Governor Abducted During Train Attack, Rescued, Hospitalized
Category: Nigeria News
A former Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Malam Ibrahim Wakkala Linan, has
been seriously injured in the Abuja-Kaduna train attack by terrorists and has
been admitted to a military hospital in Kaduna State.
This was confirmed by the state publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State, Mallam Yusuf Idris Gusau.
According to him, the former Deputy Governor was initially abducted by the terrorists during the attack but was rescued by the combined forces of the Department of State Services (DSS) and military operatives during a gun battle with the terrorists.
“He was initially abducted but was rescued by joined efforts of the military and DSS operatives and during the process, he sustained various degrees of injuries in the leg as a result of the gun battle,” he added.
“However, he is responding very much to treatment at the military hospital in Kaduna State.”
This was confirmed by the state publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State, Mallam Yusuf Idris Gusau.
According to him, the former Deputy Governor was initially abducted by the terrorists during the attack but was rescued by the combined forces of the Department of State Services (DSS) and military operatives during a gun battle with the terrorists.
“He was initially abducted but was rescued by joined efforts of the military and DSS operatives and during the process, he sustained various degrees of injuries in the leg as a result of the gun battle,” he added.
“However, he is responding very much to treatment at the military hospital in Kaduna State.”
That is good! At least he has gotten the bite of what the poor masses had been going through.
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