The Kaduna State Government has denied any form of barricade of Kaduna- Abuja road by bandits.
“A few hours ago some panic was spread on social media over bandits barricading the Kaduna-Abuja Road and kidnapping citizens plying the route,” a statement said on Thursday and signed by Samuel Aruwan ,Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State.
According to him, the buzz in circulation was false and was presented by a group of social media enthusiasts who celebrate negative news.
He said the preliminary operational feedback showed that fleeing bandits escaping a military onslaught attempted to pass through a narrow corridor around Kasarami general area of Kaduna-Abuja road.
He said the troops, on receiving this intelligence, hurriedly moved to the location and engaged them in the adjoining forest.
“The Kaduna State Government will update members of the general public when more detailed feedback is received.
“The Kaduna State Government does not deny the existence of security challenges, and continues to work assiduously with relevant military and security agencies. ”
Unverified reports said terrorists in large numbers have reportedly blocked the Kaduna-Abuja road.
“This is happening four days after an Abuja-Kaduna Train was bombed and about wight passengers killed while many others were abducted by terrorists.”
Senator Shehu Sani disclosed this on his verified Twitter handle on Thursday afternoon.
He said, “Just got a distress call that bandits in large numbers have again blocked the Kaduna-Abuja road this afternoon. Travellers are speedily turning backward.”
