‘Lawmakers stop use of official number plates for fear of kidnapping’

Lawmakers in the country have reportedly stopped the use of official number plates on their vehicles over fear of kidnapping and murder, Punch reports. This comes after a lawmaker from Kano State, Garba Umar-Durbunde, was kidnapped by gunmen along the Abuja-Kaduna Road, after which he reportedly paid N10m ransom to secure his freedom. An aide … Continue reading ‘Lawmakers stop use of official number plates for fear of kidnapping’