- Kaduna, for years on end, has become the hotbed of sectarian crisis, violent attacks from armed nonstate actors and other heinous crime
A former lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has weighed in on the perennial insecurity that has plagued Kaduna State.
Kaduna, for years on end, has become the hotbed of sectarian crisis, violent attacks from armed nonstate actors and other heinous crimes.
Speaking during an interview with Trust TV’s ‘Daily Politics’ programme, Sani accused the immediate-past governor of the State, Nasir El-rufai, of doing nothing to address the deepening security crisis in the state.
He implored the Federal Government to immediately take measures to tackle terrorism in the state.
He also disclosed that powerful forces are behind kidnappings and terrorism in Kaduna State.
He wondered where the huge ransom collected by bandits and kidnappers went to if influential people were not behind the insecurity menace.
He said: “Kaduna is the only state where you have consistency in kidnapping in schools. Terrorists attacked Greenfield University and kidnapped and killed students.
“They also attacked Bethel Baptist School in Kajuru, where they killed and kidnapped students. Same with College of Agric and Mechanisation.
“These are all incidents that happened within Kaduna State alone and the governor of the past has done nothing, so it is time for the federal government to come to the aid of Kaduna State and save us from the hands of terrorists and bandits.
“In Bethel Baptist High School, I was there after the kidnapping happened and I saw how women sold their homes, lands and personal possessions to gather money and pay ransom and the state government in Kaduna did nothing at that time.
“Over N280 million was gathered by the parents of the students and given to terrorists.
“If there are no powerful forces behind these terrorists, where does the money go?”
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