Buhari's in-law regains freedom

Musa Umar Uba, the kidnapped in-law to President Muhammadu Buhari, has regained his freedom, a security source within the presidency has disclosed. Recall that Uba who is said to be the Magajin Garin Daura was whisked away by his abductors in his Daura residence, Katsina North, shortly after observing Maghrib prayer on Wednesday, May 1, Channels reports. The security source who craved anonymity said the Magajin Garin Daura was rescued in Kano. The Magajin Garin Daura is married to Hajiya Bilki, a niece to President Muhammadu Buhari, being the daughter of his elder sister, Hajiya Rakiya. He is also the father of Fatima, who is married to the president’s Aide De Camp (ADC), Colonel Mohammed Abubakar. Legit.ng previously reported that the presidency reacted to the abduction of the district head of Daura, Alhaji Musa Uba, who is also President Muhammadu Buhari’s in-law. The senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, said the abduction of the president's in-law showed that security agencies were not giving any town preferential treatment. Responding to a question on the increasing cases of banditry as evidenced by the abduction of the head of the president’s township, Shehu said: “Well, that has happened but I think that brings the message home that it is a national problem and that because the president comes from Daura, that is not to say there cannot be crime in Daura or Daura will be specially treated. “The army said two days ago that there are clear pointers that these problems are beyond criminality.” Also previously reported by Legit.ng was that Nigeria’s Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas, gave an update concerning the kidnap of President Muhammadu Buhari’s in-law, Magajin Garin Daura, Alhaji Musa Umar Uba. Magajin Uba, a traditional ruler in the Daura emirate council and husband to the president’s niece, Hajiya Bilki, was kidnapped was kidnapped on May 1.