The Kaduna State government has denied report that it engaged a private negotiator to facilitate the release of the 287 kidnapped pupils of Lea Primary School and students of Government Secondary School, Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area of the state.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mohammed Shehu, described the media report as false and mischievous, insisting that the government did not hire any private negotiator, neither is it contemplating making such a move.
The statement urged the media to be cautions in disseminating information especially security stories in order not to jeopardize the efforts of government and security agencies in securing lives and properties.
Recall the governor in his visit to the affected communities promised to work tirelessly, to rescue the kidnapped persons and ensure sanity is restored.
