By Sarah Sam Adda
The Kaduna State Government has dismissed a report ranking the state among the highest in nationwide kidnapping cases, describing it as “false, mischievous and irresponsible.”
In a statement signed by Commissioner-designate Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, the government faulted the report by SB Morgen, which claimed that 629 persons were abducted in the state between July 2024 and June 2025.
“The publication alleging that 629 persons were abducted within the period is false and mischievous,” the statement read. “It is nothing but a figment of the authors’ imagination orchestrated to discredit the Kaduna Peace Model.”
The government urged citizens to disregard the ranking, insisting it does not reflect the current security situation.
It pointed to Governor Uba Sani’s security efforts, including the recovery of over 500,000 hectares of arable land and the reopening of livestock markets in Birnin Gwari and Giwa after more than a decade of closure.
Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Suleiman Shuiabu (SAN), noted that 34 security operations conducted in April led to the arrest of 54 high-profile suspects and the rescue of more than 75 kidnap victims.
