Northern Senators decry spate of kidnapping, violence in region

Northern Senators Forum has decried the spate of kidnapping, abduction and violence in the northern region, saying the development has become very worrisome to them.

Reacting to series of abductions in the latest attack by bandits, which the abductees have not yet been rescued, the forum described the situation as reprehensible and unacceptable.

In a statement which was signed by the Chairman of the forum, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua on Thursday in Abuja, the Forum expressed its commitment to end the menace of banditry in Nigeria.

The statement averred: “The distressing state of affairs concerning the recent wave of violence and kidnappings in the North is a major concern to the Northern Senators Forum(NSF).

“The series of events that have unfolded in Kaduna State, beginning with the kidnapping of 286 students and staff from a school on March 7th, the despicable attack on worshippers in a mosque on March 8th, the abduction of 61 more persons on March 12th, followed by 14 individuals on March 17th, and a staggering total of 87 individuals in Kujuru on March 18th, amongst others, are not only reprehensible but demand urgent and resolute action.

“We are committed to pursuing a lasting solution to this menace. We will not rest until the security situation is significantly improved and the perpetrators of these heinous acts are brought to justice. It is our core duty and mandate, and we will spare no effort in fulfilling it for the greater good of our people and our nation.”