In a statement issued on Friday, Bala Zango, commissioner for information and culture, said ongoing operations had reached an advanced stage, raising hopes that the couple would soon regain their freedom.
The government said Governor Dikko Radda directed security agencies to prioritise the safe return of the retired army officer, his wife and other victims in captivity immediately after their abduction.
The state government said preliminary investigations indicate that the retired general and his wife were deliberately targeted by their abductors.
According to the statement, evidence gathered so far suggests that the couple were monitored and trailed from Kaduna before they were abducted along the Matazu axis.
The government said the precision of the operation points to the involvement of an organised criminal network, adding that the findings are guiding security agencies in executing a focused rescue mission.
The government said it remains committed to securing the release of the
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