El-Rufai pledges to end kidnapping in Kaduna

Hamilton Nwosa
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Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has promised to end incessant cases of kidnapping to guarantee the safety of lives and property of the citizens in the state.
El-Rufa’i made the promise on Saturday during a town hall meeting in Kachia, Kachia Local Government Area of the state.
He said the state government had noted with concern the spate of kidnapping, especially in Kaduna metropolis, adding that “the ugly scenario would soon be a thing of the past’’.

He said the state had recorded significant stride in addressing indices of insecurity, including killings of innocent persons and cattle rustling.
The governor expressed regrets that perpetrators of such acts had resorted to kidnapping of persons.
He said that the police recently arrested a kingpin of kidnappers in the state and arms were recovered from the suspects.
“We have put in place as part of our statutory function, security measure to put an end to the menace once and for all,’’ he said.

 

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