Why They Are Kidnapping Nigerians for Ransom - Akpabio Reveals

Why they are kidnapping Nigerians for ransom - Akpabio reveals

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday urged Nigerians to be careful of those trying to kidnap for ransom. Akpabio disclosed that those behind kidnapping are perpetuating the activity to create an impression that Nigeria is not safe. Speaking in Abuja during the commissioning of road projects to mark President Bola Tinubu’s third year anniversary, Akpabio said some of the president’s critics have resorted to paying youths to cause ma…

Akpabio Says Bandits Use Abductions as Distraction Tactic

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that criminal gangs involved in banditry across Nigeria are using abductions as a deliberate distraction tactic to create the impression that the country is unsafe. Akpabio made the remark on Tuesday during the official commissioning of two main carriageways of the Outer Southern Expressway from Ring Road I Junction to Ring Road II Junction as part of the FCT’s 31-day commissioning events. He urged Nige…

Senate President Akpabio Sparks Outrage Over 'Political Distraction' Comments on Ransom Kidnappings

ABUJA, NIGERIA — Senate President Godswill Akpabio has come under heavy fire from civil society organizations, security analysts, and distraught citizens following comments downplaying the country’s rampant kidnapping crisis as a mere political ploy. Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly regarding the nationwide wave of abductions, Akpabio cautioned Nigerians to look beyond the […] The post Senate President Akpabio Sparks Outrage Over ‘…