Banditry Attacks: Katsina Government Steps Up Fight Against Kidnappers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
January 9, 2020
The Katsina State Government has announced plans aimed atcurbing resurgence of banditry and restoring peace and security that the Statehad been enjoying in the past months since the negotiation with bandits.
The Special Assistant to the Governor on Security Matters IbrahimAhmad Katsina, who stated this in Katsina, disagreed with some media reportsthat the accord with the bandits had broken down.
He identified recent attacks recorded in some parts of theState as community-based, adding that the State government is currentlyrallying support of community leaders, the media, vigilance groups and securityagencies to address the situation.
The Special Assistant also listed some of the new processesto include stream-lining information dissemination on security matters at therural and community level, dialoguing with relevant stakeholders, includingtraditional and community leaders, reviving the vigilance groups and communitypolicing, as well as ensuring increased tempo of the activities of securityagencies in the State.