The governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El Rufai has declared that the Kaduna-Abuja highway which had gained notoriety in the past as one of the most part dangerous roads in the country is now the safest because of measures taken by his state government in collaboration with security agencies.
Speaking with journalists after declaring open a meeting of Federal and State security Administrators in Kaduna, Mallam El Rufai said as a demonstration of how safe the highway is, no kidnap incidence has taken place on the road in the last two and half months.
The governor said the state has amended it’s penal code since 2016 to make Kidnapping a capital offence in Kaduna state.
“But in the last few months, there has been a great reduction in cases of kidnapping. Though it is a combination of issues, I will like to give credit to our Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs because the creation of that ministry has raised the level of proactiveness these issues.
“The…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
