Katsina resdients decry continuous attacks, killings by bandits
Indigenes of Katsina State, known as Katsina Security Community Initiative, KSCI, has, following the incessant attacks and killings in different parts of the state, appealed to the federal and state governments to take proactive measures that will curb banditry.
The continued attacks and killings by armed gunmen in parts of the state have led to the sacking of villages, killings of people, and abduction of innocent people for ransom.
While some communities have resorted to signing peace deals following the incessant attacks, the banditry has resulted in forcing many to flee their ancestral homes, and many others have been displaced in a desperate bid to survive.
The coordinator of KSCI, Dr. Bashir Kurfi, while speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting on the state’s security situation held in Abuja, lamented that the unabating killings and abductions proved that the current strategies have failed to curtail criminals in the state.
He appealed to the federal and state governments to embrace a new approach that combines kinetic and non-kinetic measures towards giving the citizens a new lease of life.
The meeting, attended by retired and serving security personnel, including military generals, police and paramilitary officers, anti-graft officials, civil servants, academics, and government representatives at both local and state levels who reside in Abuja, served as a pressure group, offering practical recommendations on how the government can restructure its security model.
He explained that the initiative would begin in Abuja and later extend to local communities across Katsina State, aimed at restoring lasting peace in the state.
Katsina resdients decry continuous attacks, killings by bandits
