Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi
Bauchi State Government has appealed to the public not to create confusion and mistrust among Nigerians following the apprehension of the suspected masterminds for abductions of seven children who are indigenes of the state.
The state Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, made the plea yesterday while formally receiving the abducted children from the state Police Command at Government House in Bauchi after their repatriation from Kano State.
Mohammed, who expressed concern on what he described as mischievous business by devious persons, explained that such act can be found in every tribe across the country.
While expressing disappointment for the nonchalant attitude by some parents in monitoring the affairs of their children leading to the rampant cases of abduction, the governor charged religious and traditional leaders to educate them on their parental obligations.
He also ordered the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development to immediately enroll the children into school, as he announced the donation of N1 million to each of the seven victims.
Earlier, the state Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Auwal, who facilitated the repatriation process, informed the governor that all the suspects have been arrested, and investigation is ongoing.
THISDAY checks revealed that the children have already reunited with their families.
