Masari tasks police to eliminate bandits’ leaders

By SEGUN OLANIYAN

Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina state has charged the Nigerian police to take the war to the bandits in their hideous to eliminate their leaders.

Masari made this assertion when he received the Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Usman Alkali Baba who paid him a courtesy call at the Government House Katsina on Thursday.

The governor said the elimination of the boastful bandits’ leaders will send clear messages to their foot soldiers and boost people’s morale.

“The leaders are known, their hideouts are known, they even appear on social media boasting about their criminal exploit. This makes it easier for the security to reach them and eliminate them” he maintained.

Masari also advised the security agencies to fully embrace the use of technology in fighting banditry and other criminalities, saying ” you don’t have the number to cover everywhere, therefore the use of technology will cover the gap”.

He revealed that the state government has initiated the third-tier security initiative to involve people at the grassroots in maintaining security at the community level across the state.

He however lamented the havoc caused by the activities of informants who according to him aided the bandits and other criminals in attacking people and kidnapping them.

“People in the community know everyone and can therefore easily identify criminals in their domain. Help the security by providing credible information on crimes” he said.

Earlier, the Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Usman Alkali Baba has disclosed that from 2020-2021 the police will recruit 20,000 personnel to boost their fight against criminals.

He commended the Katsina state government for its support to security personnel especially the police operating in the state. (Daily Independent)