Kaduna State Government has described as false the report alleging that it hired a private negotiator to facilitate the safe return of the school children abducted in Kuriga community, Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna State.
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Kaduna State, Muhammad Lawal Shehu, who stated this in a statement said, the false report is contained in the Punch Newspaper of 9th March 2024.
According to the statement, the Kaduna State Government did not hire any private negotiator, neither are is it contemplating to make such a move.
It said the Kaduna State Government has a clear policy on non-negotiation with terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements.
While noting the contributions of the press in the fight against criminality, the statement urged members of the press to be cautious in their reportage in order not to jeopardize the efforts of Government and security agencies in degrading the activities of criminal elements in the state.