The Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED) a Non Government Organisation (NGO) has expressed concern over the unending wave of kidnapping and other violent crimes perpetrated by what it called “criminal elements” across the country.
In a statement made available to Blueprint in Abuja on Tuesday, its Executive Director Comrade Dr. Zikirullahi M. Ibrahim called on the security agencies to work round the clock to ensure the release of all travelers who are being held captive in the kidnappers’ den.
The statement noted the spate of crime in the country, stressing that the government must urgently nip the ugly trend in the bud.
“It is now very apparent that the viscous, audacious and terrible acts of criminality being perpetrated by these elements demand emergency measures.
“The rate at which kidnapping and other violent crimes have been ravaging different parts of the country call for very drastic steps,” the statement said.
“The latest manifestation of these nefarious activities is the widely reported blockade of the Abuja-Kaduna Highway by gangs of kidnappers resulting in the abduction of scores of travelers, including the Chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and his daughter.
“Most unfortunate too, the driver of the UBEC Chairman was shot dead during the encounter with the viscous criminals,” it said.
CHRICED said failure to contain this rising threats could lead citizens to take up the responsibility for the security of their lives and their property.
