Some Igbo leaders based in Kano
say those who abducted children from the state and trafficked them to the
south-east must be punished.
Last week, the Kano police
command announced that it had arrested eight suspects who specialise in the
buying and selling of minors and trafficking in persons.
The police said members of the
group were traced to Onitsha in Anambra state and nine kidnapped children were
rescued.
In a statement on Wednesday, Ebenezer Chima, president-general, Igbo
Community Association in Kano, and Boniface Ibekwe, Sarki Ndigbo, condemned the
action of the suspects.
They called on the police to deal
with them in accordance with the law.
“We are recommending stiff
penalty for the culprits to serve as a deterrent to others who may be nursing
ambition for such nefarious act,” the statement read.
The duo commended Abdullahi
Ganduje, governor of Kano, and Muhammadu Sanusi, emir of Kano, over the manner
in which they handled the issue.
The Igbo leaders also commended
the security agents “for their proactive investigation and synergy that led to
the recovery of the victims”.
“The leadership therefore
enjoined Igbos in Kano to remain law-abiding and go about their legitimate
businesses without fear of molestation,” the statement read.
On Monday, the Muslim Rights
Concern (MURIC) had sued for calm over the issue.
In a statement by Ishaq Akintola,
its director, the group asked Christians to expose the “bad eggs” among them.
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