"I Withdrew My Son From Public School For The Safety Of Other Kids" - El-Rufai Speaks On Failed Attempts To Kidnap His Son

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has revealed the reason he withdrew his seven-year-old son, Abubakar Al-Sadiq El-Rufai, from Kaduna Capital school, saying that bandits attempted to kidnap him twice.

After earlier accusations that he withdrew the child covertly, the governor explained why he took such a decision in an interview with BBC Pidgin.

He claims that withdrawing Al-Sadiq will deter robbers from targeting the school.

He added that the withdrawal was necessary to protect other children and Al-Sadiq's close friends from the bandits' attacks.

“My son was registered in the school and so my daughter who clocked six years. But we have to temporarily withdraw them for the security of the school because we foiled plans from at least two groups to attack the school to kidnap my son.

“I don’t think they will succeed because enough security was put in place to prevent them. But other children will be...READ MORE

You did well by withdrawing him, however saying you withdraw him to protect other kids is fallacy. If it was a common man's son would you have withdrawn him to protect other kids too?

Nigerian politicians and lying.