By Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo
JALINGO (PRECISE POST) – The Taraba State chairman of ALGON Dr Aminu Hassan has condemned the false alarm of attempted kidnapping raised by the Chairman of Gassol Local Government Area Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq.
This follows media reports last week of attempted kidnapping of Alhaji Sadiq at his Jalingo residence in the early hours of last Wednesday.
However, investigation by the police reveal that the alarm was false as there was no evidence whatsoever of any attempt or intrusion of his residence.
While addressing the situation, the ALGON chairman who doubles as the Chairman of Jalingo local government area said that such false alarm undermines the efforts of the State Governor and the council to ensure that the State capital stays relatively safe for residents.
Jauro noted that since the inception of this administration, the security situation in the State generally and Jalingo in particular has improved dramatically, through deployment of both kinetic and non kinetic measures to tackle the menace.
“Let me say that the false alarm raised by the Chairman of Gassol Local Government Area Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq about his attempted kidnap in Jalingo is totally uncalled for and an unwanted distraction.
“We are all aware that the metropolis was inundated with incidents of kidnapping and other criminal activities that became a daily occurrence. However, since the inception of Governor Agbu Kefas led administration, both kinetic and non kinetic measures have been put in place to tackle the problem and residents have been sleeping with both eyes closed.
“And so it is really unnecessary distraction to raise such baseless alarm just to create tension and apprehension among residents. If there is genuine threat, it is good to raise it so that the threat will be tackled. But when there is nothing concrete, it is not good to just raise alarms”.
