(GPMG) which was seized from bandits displayed at the Nigerian
Police Force Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Abuja on September 30
2020. PHOTO: Sodiq Adelakun/Channels TV.
As part of efforts to tackle rural banditry and other
related crimes in Kaduna State, a local vigilante group has been
launched in Giwa Local Government Area of the state.
Speaking at the inauguration of the security outfit on Saturday,
the Chairman of Giwa local government said the government is
committed to stopping the attacks that have almost become a norm in
the rural communities.
He also explained that the vigilantes will operate according to
the constitutional provisions and legal requirements of the
country, in addition to collaborating with the police and other
security agencies to respond to the rising insecurity in the
area.
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In February this year, a family of 13 were gruesomely murdered
by bandits who invaded Fatika village and burnt them inside their
house.
Less than a month later, no fewer than 50 peasant farmers and
herders were killed by gunmen suspected to have invaded the
community from neighbouring Zamfara and Katsina states.
According to the Giwa local government council chairman, the new
vigilante outfit represents another step government is taking to
enhance security across the state in order to give the people
greater confidence as they go about their legitimate
businesses.
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