Byline: IDNN Security Desk
The Kaduna State Government has issued a stern warning to former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, accusing him of plotting to incite violence and destabilise the state following his political setbacks.
In a statement signed by Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Suleiman Shuaibu, the government alleged that El-Rufai has resorted to “overt provocation and covert manipulation” after his loyalists suffered heavy defeats in the August 16 by-elections.
“The good people of Kaduna State have endured enough trauma, bloodshed, and division. This Government will not fold its arms and allow a discredited former leader to ignite chaos and plunge the state into another era of ethno-religious tension,” the statement read.
The government cited an “illegal and chaotic” political meeting convened by El-Rufai on August 30, which it said degenerated into violence and gunfire, endangering citizens. It also rejected El-Rufai’s claims that federal and state authorities were bribing bandits under the guise of peace talks.
“These are calculated, malicious lies designed to undermine security efforts, incite public anger, and legitimise criminality. They insult the sacrifices of our armed forces,” Shuaibu said, noting that the Office of the National Security Adviser had already dismissed the allegation as false.
The statement contrasted El-Rufai’s “legacy of fear and division” with Governor Uba Sani’s record, pointing to recent security gains across Birnin Gwari, Giwa, Kajuru, Kauru, Kachia, and Igabi, where bandit leaders had been eliminated and Ansaru commanders apprehended.
“For a former governor to deny these victories, and in doing so insult the memory of officers who died in the line of duty, is beyond shameful. It is a deliberate act of sabotage,” Shuaibu declared.
According to the Kaduna government, El-Rufai thrives on chaos and manipulation, but the administration is determined to block attempts to make the state ungovernable.
“Kaduna has the capacity, the resolve, and the legal backing to deal decisively with any individual or group that seeks to destabilise the state. The peace of Kaduna is non-negotiable,” the statement concluded.
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