The Kaduna State government has denied hiring a private negotiator to free over 200 primary school pupils abducted by bandits in Kuriga community of Chikun local government area of the State.
LEADERSHIP reports that armed bandits stormed a joint Secondary and Primary School in Kuriga village of the State and kidnapped about 287 pupils and teachers on Thursday morning.
A media report on Saturday (not LEADERSHIP) claimed that the Kaduna State Government had hired a private negotiator to talk to the kidnappers to secure the release of the kidnap victims.
But, a press statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor of Kaduna State, Muhammad Lawal Shehu, a copy of which was sent to LEADERSHIP on Saturday, said the state government has neither hired a negotiator nor contemplated making such move.
Lamenting the news report, which he described as mischievous, Shehu said it was capable of jeopardising efforts made by the state government and security operatives in…
Source: Leadership Newspaper
