Worried by the growing insecurity in the state, Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina state on Monday ordered the immediate closure of commercial mobile phone charging centres to curtail activities of bandits and other crimes in the state.
The Governor made this known while inaugurating a 13-men member state monitoring and enforcement committee on security challenges containment order, he recently signed to arrest activities of bandits in the state.
Masari disclosed, “I don’t need to re-emphasise that today, our priority in Katsina State is to restore normalcy in the state for our people. Security is our number one concern.
“The latest instruction that we gave out is the closure of all commercial mobile charging centres in all affected Local government areas because it is believed they aids bandits to acquire means of communicationThe challenges of tackling insecurity in katsina state
He Earlier said, the chairman committee which headed by commissioner of police in katsina, c p, sanusi Buba
“We will continue to bring in new measures that will help in bringing about peace and there will be further regularities regarding the use of mobile phones.
“We will also take further measures with the Federal Ministry of Communications with the aim of restoring normalcy in the communities.
CP Buba called on all and sundry to ensure they play their roles effectively as all hands needs to be on deck Especially in those Local Government Areas affected included Jibia, Batsari, Safana, Dan-Musa, Kankara, Sabuwa, Faskari, Dandume, Musawa, Matazu, Dutsinma, Kurfi, Danja, Kafur, Mai’Adua, Kaita, Bakori, Malumfashi and Funtua.