Northern senators ask FG to take ‘resolute’ action against kidnapping

The Northern Senators Forum (NSF) has called on the federal government to come up with a resolute action to tackle cases of kidnapping in the country.

Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, chairman of the NSF, in a statement on Thursday, said the recent wave of violence and kidnapping in the north is a major concern to the forum.

Yar’Adua, who is also the chairman, senate committee on army, said the forum is committed to pursuing a lasting solution to the problem of insecurity.

“The series of events that have unfolded in Kaduna State, beginning with the kidnapping of 286 students and staff on March 7; the despicable attack on worshippers in a mosque on March 8 and the abduction of 61 more persons on March 12,” NAN quoted Yar’Adua as saying.

“This is followed by 14 persons on March 17 and a staggering total of 87 individuals in Kajuru on March 18, among others.

“We will not rest until the security situation is significantly improved and the perpetrators of these heinous crimes 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.”