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Bashir Mohammed, a member of the Taraba house of assembly, who was abducted earlier in the week has been released.

Mohammed, who represents Nguroje constituency at the assembly, was kidnapped in Jalingo, the state capital, on Wednesday.

The lawmaker was reportedly kidnapped from his residence, which some meters away from an office of the Department of State Services (DSS).

The gunmen were said to have shot sporadically for more than 40 minutes before whisking the lawmaker away.

Speaking on the development, David Misal, the state police command spokesman, confirmed that Mohammed was released on Friday evening.

However, he did not mention if any ransom was paid to the suspected kidnappers.

In 2017, Hosea Ibi, a lawmaker representing Takum 1 constituency in the state assembly, was kidnapped by three unidentified gunmen.

Ibi was later found dead, with his remains dumped beside the road.

As a result of the incessant cases of abductions in the state, Darius Ishaku, the governor, signed into law a bill that prescribes death sentence and life imprisonment for kidnappers.