A member representing Denge/Shuni State Constituency at the Sokoto state House of Assembly, Aminu Magaji Bodai has been kidnapped by suspected hoodlums.
A close relation of the victim revealed to newsmen that his brother was kidnapped by yet to be identified persons on his way to his village in Bodai from Dange town.
He says the legislator was abducted around 1:15am on Thursday morning.
TVCNEWS contacted the state police public relations officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police Mohammed Sadiq Abubakar who confirmed the kidnap of the legislator but says detail on the abduction is still sketchy.
He promised to furnish us with details at the conclusion of investigation.
Details later.