overnor Masari says 10 local government areas in Katsina have been under repeated attacks from bandits who kill, rape, injure the people, burn houses and rustle cattle.
ByAgency Report August 5, 2021 2 min read
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Governor Bello Masari of Katsina State says 10 out of the 34 Local Government Areas in the state are under severe attack daily by the bandits.
The governor disclosed this when he received the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Faruk Yahaya, on a courtesy visit on Thursday.
He told the COAS that 10 local government areas have been under repeated attacks from bandits who kill, rape, injure the people, burn houses and rustle cattle.
According to Mr Masari, the state government is unhappy with the current security situation in the state, adding that it must be brought to an end.
The governor described the insecurity level in Katsina as alarming, stressing that the insecurity issue in the state must be overcome and restore normalcy in the area.
“Here in Katsina, we have created three tiers of security success, from the community to the local, up to the state level, aimed at ensuring peace in our communities.
The governor further assured the COAS of the state government commitments in offering all the necessary support to enable the military discharge its duties effectively.
Earlier, the COAS told the governor that he was on an operational visit to the state to interact with the troops in order to know their challenges.
According to him, the visit was also to seek for the continued support of the state government and commended the governor for his logistic and equipment support.
Mr Yahaya assured the governor that the military would continue to work with other security agencies in the state to ensure relative peace.