Kagara kidnap: Gov Bello meets Buhari, mulls state of emergency

President Muhammadu Buhari has met with Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger, at the State House, Abuja to be briefed on the Kagara schoolboys’ kidnap.
The governor said there might be a need to declare a state of emergency on security in Nigeria.
The two met on Wednesday behind closed doors.
Gunmen abducted staff and students of Government Science Secondary School (GSSS), Kagara, Rafi council area of the state on Wednesday morning.
The president had earlier in a statement by media aide, Garba Shehu, condemned the abduction and dispatched a team of top security officials to coordinate the rescue operation in the state.
Governor Bello, who spoke to State House correspondents, said, “I came in this evening to thank Mr. President for his quick response to the plight of Nigerlites, following two serious kidnap incidents.
“At the same time, we rubbed minds on what we think should be done so that we find a lasting solution to the situation and Mr. President has confirmed to me that this matter will be given proper attention.
“We’ll continue engaging the service chiefs and the federal so that we can guide and advise them on what we think should be done. So I think it was a wonderful meeting,” he stated.
Touching on a state of emergency mulled by the Senate, Mr. Bello explained, “At the moment, if you look at what is happening, we are having security challenges in almost all parts of the country. So, yes there’s a need to install some form of emergency on security matters across the board.
“So yes, I think the Senate acted in good faith. Something definitely needs to be done.
“To be honest, I’m very convinced by what Mr. President told me and I feel I’ve seen the presence of the military in Kagara, I was there earlier today, and I also request some additional personnel and equipment, which I believe will be granted any moment from now.”
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