Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has said families devastated by violent attacks will continue to receive government support beyond emergency relief, where he announced that his administration is sustaining a policy that provides housing, education, healthcare, and economic empowerment to victims across the state.
The governor restated the commitment on Tuesday after receiving the widow of the late Anglican priest, Venerable Edwin Achi, Mrs Sarah Achi, and the husband of the late Islamic teacher, Ummulkhair Aliyu, Malam Usman Aliyu, during separate courtesy visits at the Government House, according to a statement posted on his verified Facebook page.
The meetings came months after both families suffered tragedies that drew national attention and reignited concerns over insecurity and mob violence in Kaduna State.
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Sani said the visits were to express appreciation for the assistance already extended by the state government following the deaths of their loved ones.
Mrs Achi was accompanied by the Archbishop of Kaduna Diocese, Most Rev. Timothy Yahaya, while Usman Aliyu visited with Islamic scholar Sheikh Haliru Maraya.
Recalling his earlier visits to both families after the incidents, the governor said his administration deliberately chose to back its words of sympathy with practical interventions.
Sani said the government had provided each family with a house, financial assistance and educational support for their children as part of efforts to help them rebuild their lives after their losses.
He established that victims of violence require sustained support rather than one-off gestures, and that restoring dignity and stability to affected families is part of his administration’s broader social protection agenda.
The governor also linked the intervention to a wider programme under which 100 housing units were distributed to victims of bandit attacks across Kaduna State.
According to him, the government intends to continue providing access to decent housing, healthcare, quality education, and economic opportunities for people displaced or traumatised by violence.
Sani further pledged continued collaboration with security agencies, traditional rulers, religious leaders, and other stakeholders to improve security and promote peaceful coexistence in the state.
His renewed assurance comes against the backdrop of persistent security challenges that have affected several communities in Kaduna over the past few years, including kidnappings, communal violence, bandit attacks, and incidents of jungle justice.
Venerable Edwin Achi, the priest in charge of Ebenezer Anglican Church, Ungwan Maijero, was abducted from his residence in Chikun Local Government Area on October 28, 2025, alongside his wife and daughter.
The kidnappers reportedly demanded ransom before the cleric died in captivity in late November 2025. His wife and daughter eventually regained their freedom on January 15, 2026.
In a separate incident that shocked residents of the state, Ummulkhair Aliyu, an Islamic teacher and mother of four, was lynched and set ablaze by a mob in Maraban Jos, Igabi Local Government Area, after false accusations linked her to child kidnapping.
The incident renewed calls for stronger action against mob justice, with rights advocates urging authorities to ensure perpetrators face prosecution while intensifying public awareness campaigns against extra-judicial killings.
Tuesday’s meeting with the bereaved families therefore served not only as a reaffirmation of earlier promises but also as an indication that the Kaduna State Government intends to institutionalise support for victims of violent crimes as part of its response to the state’s longstanding security and humanitarian challenges.
