GIFT ROBERTS
Federal House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika to brief its Aviation Committee on how kidnappers recently gained access into the Kaduna airport and abducted some persons in the airport’s staff quarters.
The House, which made the summon on Wednesday, also adopted a motion on the need to adequately provide security for the nation’s airports.
Deliberating on the motion sponsored by Musa Mohammed Pali, the House directed the security agencies to secure the release of the abducted persons and flush out the bandits.
The Reps members equally asked the Inspector–General of police and other security operatives to beef up security at the nation’s airports and prevent any further breaches.
Meanwhile, the 10 persons abducted from the Kaduna International Airport Staff Quarters, Ifira, were on Wednesday rescued by Nigerian troops.
The Kaduna State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, addressing journalists at the NUJ press centre Wednesday evening, said the rescued victims have been reunited with their families after meeting with Governor Nasir El-Rufai.
“This briefing has been called to provide an update on emerging developments following the kidnapping of 10 citizens from the Kaduna Airport Staff Quarters.
“The Kaduna State Government can confirm that troops of the Nigerian Army have today, Wednesday 17th March 2021, rescued the 10 victims who were kidnapped from the Kaduna Airport Staff Quarters, Ifira, Igabi Local Government Area.”