2023 Election: Finally, Tinubu Reveals His Plan For Kidnappers In Northern Nigeria
- The APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has promised to put an end to the issue of banditry, and kidnapping if elected as president in the 2023 election
- Bola Tinubu made the promise while addressing the party faithful at the APC presidential campaign rally in Kaduna on Tuesday
- Kaduna is one of the worst-hit states in the northwest by the activities of bandits and kidnappers with many students and travellers falling victims
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Kaduna, Kaduna - Bola Tinubu, the presidential flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has promised to eliminate "troublemakers" including kidnappers in northwest Nigeria.
According to Channels Television, the presidential hopeful made the promise at the APC north-west presidential campaign rally held in Kaduna on Tuesday, December 13, Channels TV reported.
In his words:
“All those troublemakers, violent kidnappers, killers; all troublemakers who are (disturbing the) security of Kaduna, I assure you, we will eliminate them.”
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Kaduna is one of the 7 northwest states that has recorded a high number of bandits and terrorist attacks in the last 2 years, including an attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy.
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According to the state government, no less than 1,192 persons were killed by bandits and other terror groups.
Also, over 3,000 residents, students and travellers have been kidnapped in the year in review.
Official data showed that 800 people have been killed while 1,200 persons were kidnapped in the state between January and September 2022.
But Tinubu, who is a former governor of Lagos state, assured the mammoth crowd on Tuesday that he has the capacity to bring an end to the insecurity hunting the state.
Tinubu's camp drops bombshell, describes AriseTV owner as "unscrupulous hustler"
Legit.ng earlier reported that Bayo Onanuga and Dele Alake have jointly replied to AriseTV on the alleged gagging of the freedom of the press by the APC campaign spokesperson team.
In a joint statement signed by Alake and Onanuga, the duo described the owner of the media house as an unscrupulous hustler.
They maintained their position on the claim that the media is biased in its reportage and further alleged that the organisation is causing damage to professional journalist in Nigeria.
Source: Legit.ng