27/05/2026
His name is Nuru Aliyu Garwa, a former Senior Special Adviser on Community Development, pls note that, on Community Development to the Katsina State Governor.
He recently resigned in order to contest in the House of Assembly to represent his people.
On May 13th, an eight year old boy was abducted while coming home from a Quranic School, his family were contacted and a ransom of 50 million was requested by the bandits or kidnappers.
The price was negotiated and brought down to 17 Million which was paid. After this, the family reached out to a security outfit known as Violent Crime Response Unit in Katsina State.
The Unit swung into action and started their investigation.
The investigation led to the arrest of 6 of the bandits on the 23rd of May.
This arrest of the six led to the arrest of the other member and boss, Nuru Aliyu Garwa, the former SSA on Community Development to the Governor on the 24th of May.
In his house they found 7.5 million in a Ghana must go bag which the Security Unit believed is his own share of the ransom, they also found the bike used in operations and some other items.
However, investigations still ongoing.
Olubinmi Olabiyi.
