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.

A close relation of the lawmaker said that he was kidnapped by hoodlums around 1:15am between Dange and Bodai town on Thursday.

“I can confirm to you that my brother was kidnapped by yet-to-be-identified persons. His whereabouts is unknown yet and his abductors are yet to contact his family members.”

When 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.