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The Northern Senators Forum (NSF) Thursday lamented the spate of kidnappings in their region and asked the President Bola Tinubu administration to take action before the situation gets out of hand.
The senators noted with concern that 441 people mostly school children were kidnapped in Kaduna State in the last one month.
The NSF, in a statement by its Chairman, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’adua, said the federal lawmakers from the North would continue to play their roles to ensure peace in the region.
Part of the statement read: “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 Kajuru 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.”
