Nigeria, March 16 -- The police have rescued a cleric illegally detained by a group of youths in the Birin Fulani community of Nafada Local Government Area.

The rescue operation followed a report of a disturbance in the community in the early hours of Saturday.

According to a statement issued by the police public relations officer in the state, Buhari Abdullahi, the incident occurred at about 3 a.m. on Sunday, when the police received information about a breach of public peace in the area.

The statement explained that upon receiving the report, the divisional police officer deployed officers to the community to restore order and assess the situation.

Police investigations at the scene revealed that a 58-year-old cleric, Abubakar Puma ...