Radda's ex-aide, linked to kidnapping was already suspended for corruption - Katsina govt
Police say six suspects were arrested and ₦7.5 million was recovered after the boy’s family was targeted for a ₦50 million ransom.
- On May 23, Katsina State Police Command arrested six suspects including former Senior Special Assistant on Community Development Nura Aliyu-Garwa, described as the mastermind in the alleged abduction of an eight-year-old boy kidnapped May 13 from Sardauna Estate.
- Aliyu-Garwa had previously faced suspension over allegations he diverted empowerment materials meant for Batsari Local Government Area communities under the state's Community Development Programme, later declaring interest in contesting for Batsari Constituency's State House of Assembly seat.
- Abductors demanded ₦50 million ransom but collected ₦17 million after negotiations, with police recovering ₦7.5 million, a Peugeot 307 vehicle, and a Boxer motorcycle as exhibits; one suspect identified as Abdul remains at large.
- Suspects will face court arraignment upon completion of investigations, while Governor Dikko Radda commended the Nigeria Police Force and urged residents to provide intelligence on suspicious activities to support enforcement efforts.
- Katsina State remains among North-west Nigeria's regions grappling with persistent banditry and kidnapping for ransom, with authorities intensifying security operations in response to ongoing criminal networks across the region.
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Kidnap scandal: Katsina suspends ex-aide linked to 8-year-old’s abduction
The Katsina State Government has suspended a former Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Community Development to Gov. Dikko Radda, Nura Aliyu-Garwa, linked to an alleged kidnapping syndicate. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Dr Bala Salisu-Zango, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Katsina. The statement said the suspected aide was suspended from office before he sought an elective position. According to the s…
Ex-Katsina governor’s aide linked to alleged kidnapping syndicate
The suspect was earlier suspended over alleged diversion of empowerment materials before seeking elective office. The post Ex-Katsina governor’s aide linked to alleged kidnapping syndicate appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Radda's ex-aide, linked to kidnapping was already suspended for corruption - Katsina govt
The Katsina State government has clarified that the former Senior Special Assistant, SSA, to Governor Dikko Umaru Radda on Community Development, who was recently linked to a kidnapping syndicate, was suspended before the incident unfolded. DAILY POST reports that the former SSA was recently accused of masterminding the abduction of an eight-year-old boy in the Katsina metropolis. Reacting to the matter in a statement, the State Commissioner of …
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A former Katsina State governor’s aide, Nura Garwa, is under investigation for alleged involvement in a kidnapping syndicate. He was previously suspended f Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-govs-aide-linked-to-kidnap-syndicate-in-katsina/
Katsina Kidnap Scandal: How Suspended Governor’s Aide Allegedly Masterminded the Abduction of an Eight-Year-Old Child
KATSINA — The Katsina State Government has scrambled to clarify that Nura Aliyu-Garwa, a former Senior Special Assistant on Community Development to Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, was already under suspension before his shocking arrest for allegedly masterminding the abduction of an eight-year-old child. The official clarification, issued on Monday by the State Commissioner for […] The post Katsina Kidnap Scandal: How Suspended Governor’s Aide Alle…
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