Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has described those who kidnapped a member of the House of Representatives, representing Takai/Sumaila Federal Constituency, in Kano state, Hon. Garba Umar Durbunde as wicked and heartless.
Hon. Durbunde was kidnapped earlier today, Wednesday, by unknown men at Jere, along Abuja Road at about 5pm on his way back to Abuja.
Governor Ganduje, who was shocked by the news of the sad and unfortunate event, condemned it in the strongest term as an act of wickedness perpetrated by evil and cold-hearted elements.
He called on the police force and other security agencies to intensify effort to rescue the kidnapped lawmaker, while also advising members of the public to be vigilante and security conscious at all times.
The Kano State Commissioner for Information , Mallam Garba Mohammed in a statement said Governor Ganduje, expressed shocked on the incident which occurred as Muslims are currently observing the Ramadan Fasting.
The Commissioner asked the police and other security agencies to do all they could to rescue the lawmaker.
Alhaji Garba Durbunde, member representing Takai/Sumaila federal constituency in the House of Representatives, was reportedly kidnapped by unknown persons along the Jere-Abuja Road, Kaduna State. [myad]
