Tension heightening in Kaduna over endless abductions – Senator Usman

Senator representing Kaduna Central Zone in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, Lawal Adamu Usman has decried the escalation of tensions a result terrorism attacks, killings and unwholesome abductions of several persons on communities of Kajuru, Chikun, Birnin-Gwari,Giwa and Igabi Local governments of the State.

This was contained in a press release signed by the Senator and made available to Journalists in Minna, stated that in the last few weeks of the year 2024 Kaduna Central had witnessed the escalation of tensions in the areas.
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Senator Adamu expressed sadness and shock on the abduction of pupils of primary school and students of Secondary School at Kuriga Chikun Local government area along the dreaded Birnin-Gwari-Kaduna highway.

He affirmed the spate of gruesome attacks and abductions in recent days, which he said, has demoralized the citizens and further put them in a traumatic condition without any insight of a sign of relief.

“As a Senator representing the area, I extend my deepest sympathy to all the parents and families of the pupils and Students abducted at Kuriga and all those that lost their precious lives.” he noted.

According to the Senator, our security forces are working assiduously to bring our children back safely, while I urged governments at all levels and our security forces to be more proactive, rather than reactive in dealing decisively with miscreants terrorizing our communities.

He argued that despite all the efforts and successes recorded by the security forces to curtail attacks by terrorists, there is the need to take the fight to the doorstep of the terrorist enclaves.