After dismissing reports of the abduction of worshippers from three separate churches in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State earlier, the Kaduna State Police Command has now admitted that there was an attack that involved the Kidnap of many people.
‎Briefing newsmen on Monday after a security meeting with state authorities, the police commissioner in Kaduna, Muhammad Rabiu, had described the incident as a falsehood which is being peddled by conflict entrepreneurs who want to cause chaos in Kaduna State.
‎But in a statement on Tuesday night by their spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, the police admitted the incident.
Newsbuka reports that this followed a public condemnation of the police’s initial stance.
‎The police added that efforts were underway to safely rescue the victims and restore normalcy to the area.
‎‎It admitted that the incident generated widespread fear and anxiety, forcing the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, to convene a meeting of the State Security Council at the Government House in Kaduna.
‎Newsbuka gathered that during the meeting, some individuals from the affected local government reportedly disputed earlier reports of the abduction, saying it was false.
‎The statement further revealed that the abduction had earlier been confirmed by the police, but the conflicting accounts led security agencies to exercise caution before making conclusive public statements.
