* Calls on FG, safety businesses to maintain onslaught in opposition to criminals
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja
The Home of Representatives has raised the alarm that Katsina State would possibly quickly be overrun by felony components if no pressing and decisive motion is taken to curb the actions of bandits and restore peace to about 18 native governments areas within the state.
To this finish, the Inexperienced Chamber has known as on President Bola Tinubu to additional direct the safety businesses to maintain their onslaught in opposition to criminals unleashing mayhem in Katsina State and throughout the nation.
The decision of the Home adopted the adoption of a movement of pressing nationwide significance moved by Hon. Sada Soli.
Shifting the movement, Soli stated Sections 33 and 41 of the 1999 Structure (as amended) gives that each particular person has the proper to life and nobody shall be disadvantaged deliberately of his/her life.
He added that the Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has prioritised the safety and security of all of the individuals of the state by taking instant and efficient measures to reinforce the collaboration between the state Neighborhood Watch Corps and the related safety businesses.
The lawmaker expressed the devastating affect of banditry on the lives and livelihoods of individuals of Katsina State.
Soli lamented that the escalating banditry assaults in Katsina State resulted in lack of lives, destruction of property and kidnapping of harmless males, ladies and kids each day.
He lamented that the safety businesses are but to take instant and decisive motion to deal with the safety challenges in Katsina State, including that this necessitated elevated deployment of safety personnel to the affected communities to fight banditry and restore peace and order.
The lawmaker identified that some gangs of bandits from neighbouring Kaduna and Zamfara States are making efforts to realize management of some communities in Katsina State.
“Fearful that Katsina State is close to being overrun by these felony components if no pressing and decisive motion is taken to curb the actions of those bandits and restore peace to about 18 native governments,” Soli famous.
The lawmaker acknowledged that the ferocious operations performed on Monday, March 4, 2024 by troops of the Nigerian Military in Kurfi and Safana Native Authorities Areas of Katsina State resulted within the killing of two infamous bandits, whereas others fled with numerous gunshot wounds.
The Home resolved: “Name on Mr. President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to additional direct the safety businesses to maintain their stress on these criminals perpetrating violence and felony actions in Katsina State and the nation typically.”
It additionally urged the Nationwide Emergency Administration Authority (NEMA) and Ministry of Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation to urgently present humanitarian help to the affected communities and assist the displaced individuals throughout the state.
