The Katsina State Government has linked a former aide of Governor Dikko Radda to an alleged kidnapping syndicate.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Katsina State Ministry of Information and Culture identified the suspect as Nura Garwa, who previously served as Senior Special Assistant on Community Development.
The government said Mr Garwa had earlier been suspended from the position over allegations of diverting empowerment materials meant for distribution to communities in Batsari Local Government Area under the state’s Community Development Programme.
He had also shown interest in contesting for a seat in the Katsina State House of Assembly.
The disclosure follows the arrest of suspects in the abduction of an eight-year-old boy in Katsina metropolis.
