By Abdullahi Abdulkarim, Birnin-Gwari
ASHENEWS – MAY 31, 2022: Bandit terrorists on Tuesday, intercepted a convoy of motorists with security escorts along Birnin-Gwari- Kaduna highway and abducted scores of passengers.
At the incident which occurred between Kuriga and Manini, near Udawa town, the terrorists also set eight vehicles on fire.
This is contained in a statement by the chairman of Birnin-Gwari Vanguard for Security and Good Governance, Ibrahim Abubakar Nagwari and made available to ASHENEWS.
“In the sad event today, eight vehicles were set ablaze by the terrorists, while unaccounted number of innocent motorists, mostly women and children were waylaid into the bush by the terrorists for ransom,” the statement reads in parts.
The group recalled that four days ago, the terrorists, along the same highway, abducted and killed scores of people.
Lamentation
It further expressed concern that the authorities had shown less commitment in curtailing the malady.
“In the last four days terrorists laid siege on motorists on Birnin-Gwari-Kaduna highway, abducting as well as killing and wounded many innocent citizens, yet our people are reduced to silence mode with no reportage of the ugly situation nor any move by the authorities to show concerned on the deteriorating security around Birnin-Gwari-Kaduna highway.
“It is evidently, clear, that, unholy marriage of bandits and Ansaru (Boko Haram) has declared a total war on our people, yet the political will by the authorities to honour their oaths of office to protect lives and property of our citizens remains a mirage.
“While politicians are engaged on their mission to clinch power in 2023, none of the gladiators seeking for elections has any agenda of emancipating our people from the bondage of terrorists and miscreants. Moreso, none of this politicians deem it fit to visit Birnin-Gwari to either see delegates, but rather called delegates to Kaduna for consultations.
“We are citizens of this country and not prodigal sons that were left wandering, like Sheep’s without Shepherd”. Enough is Enough.
“We have always appreciated the efforts of security personnel in their passion to curtail the precarious insecurity bedeviling Birnin-Gwari general area. But our people have reached a point of no return, hence the need for the people of Birnin-Gwari and communities along the Kaduna-Birnin-Gwari highway, to stop traveling on the highway from tomorrow (Wednesday) until security situation improves.”
The group advised the people to continue to pray for God’s intervention.
“We hereby advise all our citizens to exercise maximum restraint and obey all rules of the land and seclude themselves in prayers for Allah intervention to deal with the terrorists and their collaborators within our communities. Equally, we pray for safe return of our people mostly women and children that were abducted,” the statement further reads.
When ASHENEWS contacted the spokesperson of Kaduna State Police Command, ASP Mohammed Jalige for confirmation, he was not available to pick the call.
