End kidnapping, banditry, terrorism in Nigeria, Abbas tells Tinubu, security agencies

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, on Tuesday emphasised the need for the current administration to continue efforts to eliminate kidnapping, banditry, and terrorism across Nigeria.

The Speaker made this call through a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Musa Krishi. In the statement, he also condemned the attack on a hospital and the abduction of workers and patients by bandits in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State.

On Monday, bandits reportedly attacked the Primary Healthcare Centre at Layin Dan Auta village in Kuyello Ward, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where they kidnapped two nurses and several patients whose numbers are yet to be confirmed.

Speaker Abbas urged security agencies to rescue those kidnapped from the hospital and others held captive across the country.

He expressed deep concern over the increasing audacity of bandits and kidnappers in their criminal activities.

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“The activities of bandits have become alarmingly frequent, especially with the recent attack on vulnerable targets like a hospital.

“Our security forces must, as a matter of urgency, pursue the abductors and rescue those taken from the health facility.

“They must ensure that no Nigerian kidnapped anywhere in the country remains in captivity,” the Speaker stated.