Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped a member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Ismail Danbaba in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
It was gathered that the lawmaker, who represents Nasarawa Central constituency was kidnapped on Saturday evening along Sanga forest in Sanga LGA of the state.
It was learnt that the lawmaker was on his way to the Plateau State capital, Jos for a workshop.
Although the police are yet to confirm the incident, the Chairman House Committee on information Mohammed Omadefu told Channels TV on the phone that the abductors have made contact and negotiations for his release are ongoing.
Meanwhile, Kaduna State in recent months, has become a hotbed of kidnapping and banditry, raising concerns over the safety of the northwestern state.
The mass abductions of students have also become prevalent in the state with kidnappers having a field day.
Despite the rising level of kidnapping in the state, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has repeatedly vowed that his government would not pay ransoms to abductors, claiming that the state is being targeted by bandits and other criminal elements due to its stance on payment of money.
“We have a feeling that the renewed attacks in Kaduna are not unconnected to the position that we have taken as a government that we will not negotiate with criminals,” the governor insisted.
“We will not give them any money and they will not make any profit from Kaduna; anyone that comes to Kaduna will not get a penny from the state government, except he will get a bullet instead.”
Channels TV
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