Kogi: Abducted Chief Imam of Iyara regains freedom in Kogi

The Chief Imam of Iyara in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Sheikh Quasim Musa, has regained his freedom from the hands of his abductors.

Musa was kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Monday, March 25, 2024 at his house in Ilukpa, Iyara headquarters of Ijumu Local Government Area.

The gunmen were said to have come in a commando style, shooting sporadically into the air before taking their victim to an unknown destination.

Confirming the release in a short message sent to our correspondent on Saturday morning, the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, said, “This is to inform you that, the Chief Imam of Iyara Central Mosque, Alhaji Qosim, who was earlier kidnapped, regained his freedom yesterday night”.