Kaduna govt rejects report ranking state high in kidnapping cases
The Kaduna state government has dismissed a recent security report ranking the state among the highest in kidnapping incidents nationwide, describing the publication as “false, mischievous and irresponsible.”
In a statement issued by the Ministry of Information and signed by the Commissioner-Designate, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, the government faulted the report attributed to SB Morgen, which alleged that 629 persons were abducted in the state between July 2024 and June 2025.
“The publication by SB Morgen 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, which has been recognised by security agencies and international organisations as a successful initiative.”
The statement urged citizens to disregard the SB Morgen ranking, insisting that it does not reflect the present security realities in the state.
The government highlighted recent achievements under Governor Sani’s security model, including the recovery of over 500,000 hectares of arable land and the reopening of livestock markets in Birnin Gwari and Giwa local government areas after more than a decade of closure.
Also commenting, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Suleiman Shuiabu (SAN), disclosed that in April alone, 34 security operations led to the arrest of 54 high-profile suspects and the rescue of more than 75 kidnap victims.
