The police have arrested the suspected killers of the late member of Bauchi State House of Assembly, Musa Mante Baraza and kidnappers of the elder brother to the state Governor, Mohammed Duguri.
Recall that
the lawmaker who represented Dass state constituency in Bauchi house of
assembly was murdered on August 13, 2020, in his residence in Dass, while his
two wives, Rashida (40) and Rahina (35) as well as one-year-old daughter,
Fausar, were kidnapped by the assailants. The kidnapped victims were released after
three days.
Governor
Bala's elder brother on the other hand was kidnapped in Bauchi metropolis on
March 25, 2020.
Serving an
update on investigation into both cases while receiving the Catholic Bishop of
Bauchi Diocese, the Most Reverend Bishop Hilary Dachelem who paid him a visit,
Bala said the suspects are currently being interrogated by the police to
ascertain their levels of involvement in crimes before being brought to face
justice.
He also
hinted on some areas in the state which habours criminals and this include
Falgore forest around Ningi, Toro, Tafawa Balewa and Alkaleri local government
areas of the state and forests at Liman Katagum area of the state.
The Governor
said;
“My elder
brother was abducted when I was in isolation, we want to thank the Inspector
General of Police who came with all the force.
“I want to
use this opportunity to say that all of them have been arrested and they are
facing the wrath of the law.
“We will not
sleep, we will not leave any stone unturned to allow miscreants, hooligans and
criminals to go scot-free.
“I am sending
a warning that anybody who does that, they should be assured that we have a
very good rapport and an arrangement with the police and other security
agencies to catch up with them and that is what will stop the prevalence of
crime.
“We are happy
that our security agencies are working very hard. You have seen what the
Nigerian Air Force is doing, what the Nigerian Army and the Police (are doing).
“There have
been kidnappings and abductions but because of the intensification of joint
patrol, we have been able to secure the release of all those abducted by the
kidnappers.
"There
are some forests at the Liman Katagum area, criminals are harbouring. I assure
you that we will do all we can with our Assembly to make sure that we rekit our
security agencies, we give them support and even our traditional institutions,
including you (the religious leaders) so that everyone will live up to his/her
expectations.
“We have sent
warnings and reprimand that nobody will be spared if the common man, your
followers are touched.”
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