In 2019, the governor was celebrated when he announced that he has enrolled his son in a public school in September that year.

El Rufai along side other dignitaries escorted six-year-old Sadiq to school that day and images circulated by the state government on social media was widely celebrated.

Fast forward two years later, the governor has now explained in an interview monitored by BBC Pidgen that he has since withdrawn not only his son but also his daughter enrolled in the same school to protect the lives of the other pupils in the school.

“My son was registered in the school so also was my daughter who clocked six years. But we needed to temporarily withdraw them for the security of the school because we had intercept from at least two groups who planned to attack the school to kidnap my son.”

“I don’t think that they will succeed because enough security will be there to prevent them, but other children will be placed in danger. We have no idea the types of weapons they will come with, I have taken a stand against paying bandits and we had information about at least three groups that planned to go kidnap my son from Capital school to see if I will pay ransom for my child.” El-Rufai explained.

The governor further revealed that his son is still registered with the school but is currently receiving home schooling at home and only goes to school to write exams.

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The governor of Kaduna state Nasir El-Rufai has told reporters that he was happy when he heard the news that the Nigerian government had arrested IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

The governor further said that Kanu’s actions have led to the increased violence witnessed across the country and it will be good for him to face justice.

“I wad happy when I heard about Kanu’s arrest and I congratulate the federal government. This is someone that is fanning violence in Nigeria and it’s a good to thing for him to face justice.”

On the question that government doesn’t act fast on other similar issues like banditry and Boko Haram, El-Rufai said people are comparing ‘apples and oranges’ as they are not the same issues.

“Kanu’s issue is a different issue to these ones you mentioned, he is calling for the separation of Nigeria in violent a way while still holding a Nigeria passport.”

on Tuesday 29, June 2021, Nigeria’s Minister of justice and Attorney General of the federation Abubakar Malami broke the news of the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu on Sunday 27, June.

Mr Malami said they intercepted and extradited Kanu to Nigeria.

Multiple media reports have claimed that Kanu who is also a British citizen was arrested while in Adis Ababa, Ethiopia.

“We want to inform Nigerians that government working with security agencies had succeeded in attempt to arrest Nnamdi Kanu and we have brought him back to Nigeria.” Malami told a news conference on Tuesday Afternoon.

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