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Bandits Free Ex-Corps Member, Pastor Kidnapped in Abuja
Bandits Free Ex-Corps Member, Pastor Kidnapped in Abuja
A former National Youth Service Corps member and a pastor were among the seven victims kidnapped during a raid on Kubwa Extension Relocation Estate last Tuesday, and their abductors released them after they paid a ransom.
Adenike is the name of the ex-corps member who completed the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme last month, and Pastor Timothy is the name of the second released victim.
They were kidnapped at their family home, along with five others, during an hour-long attack in which two male adults were killed.
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Even as they gained their freedom, five other victims remained in the kidnappers’ den: two children, an elderly woman, and two male adults.
Alhaji Saidu, the community’s Chairman, confirmed the development yesterday. He could not confirm, however, whether a ransom was paid to the bandits to facilitate the release of the two abductees.
“Adenike and Pastor Timothy have been released. They are fine and others are still with the bandits. I cannot tell you if any ransom was paid but all I know is that two of the seven people have been released,” Saidu said.
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has contracted two local companies to secure the Abuja Light Rail facilities: Al-Ahly Security Guards Ltd and Segad Guards and Protection Ltd.
The task of protecting the rail facilities was delegated to security firms hired by the Chinese company, CCECC, which built and was responsible for the project’s other components.
Abdullahi Adamu Candido, Mandate Secretary, FCT Transportation Secretariat, stated that the transition was necessary as the administration prepared to launch the Abuja metro rail.
He stated that the start date could only be achieved if the tracks were in good condition.
He charged the newly hired security guards with upholding their end of the bargain by safeguarding the equipment.
He also warned that the administration would no longer tolerate the manner where in the past hooligans ransacked the tracks and vandalised it.
He added that the administration had concluded plans to commence the maintenance of the vandalized equipment in no distance time in order to resuscitate the rail services hence the need for water tight security along the rail tracks, starting from the metro station.
“In recent past, hooligans and some bad elements ransacked the tracks and vandalized very critical equipment on the rail tracks. This will never be tolerated any longer and as the administration is gearing towards take off of the Abuja Metro, this can only be achieved if our tracks are safe.
“So in view of the fact that the maintenance will soon commence, it is only clear that these equipment that are being spread from the metro station and all through the tracks, need to be protected and secured,” Candido said.
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has contracted two local companies to secure the Abuja Light Rail facilities: Al-Ahly Security Guards Ltd and Segad Guards and Protection Ltd.
The task of protecting the rail facilities was delegated to security firms hired by the Chinese company, CCECC, which built and was responsible for the project’s other components.
Abdullahi Adamu Candido, Mandate Secretary, FCT Transportation Secretariat, stated that the transition was necessary as the administration prepared to launch the Abuja metro rail.
He stated that the start date could only be achieved if the tracks were in good condition.
He charged the newly hired security guards with upholding their end of the bargain by safeguarding the equipment.
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