Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has charged security agencies in the state to step up vigilance in order to track down a syndicate kidnapping children across the state.
He gave this charge on Saturday when women, whose children had been kidnapped, visited him at the Benue People’s House, Makurdi.
He said, “Benue cannot afford to be a safe haven for kidnappers as well as other criminals and we shall do all in our power to support the security agencies to track the kidnappers and rescue the children.”
According to him, the reports that 22 children had been kidnapped in the state are not accurate but noted that the kidnapping of even one child was unacceptable.
The governor said the police must scrutinise commuters at checkpoints and on patrol with the suspicion that not all people conveying children in their vehicles were the rightful parents or guardians.
He promised that his administration would continue to collaborate with relevant security agencies to curb all manner of criminality in the state.
Ortom advised parents to closely monitor their children so as to protect, expressing optimism that with sustained prayers and cooperation from the public, the kidnapped children would be rescued.
He expressed sympathy and solidarity with families of the abducted children, and restated the commitment of his administration to securing the lives and property of the citizenry.
Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 4, Mr. Yahaya Ardo, stated that the police had received cases of abduction, adding that the security operatives had started investigate into the incidents with a view to apprehending the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.
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