As kidnapping and banditry have surfaced in Batsari and some parts of Katsina State, Governor Aminu Bello Masari has given marching orders to security chiefs to spare no efforts in arresting the situation and those behind insecurity in the state.
He also warned traditional rulers in the affected areas against shielding criminals, saying that government will not hesitate to dethrone anyone found shielding or hobnobbing with kidnappers, cattle rustlers and other criminals.
A statement issued by Masari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, Abdu Labaran Malumfashi, said the governor gave the order Sunday when he, in company with other top government officials and security chiefs in the state visited Jibia, Batsari, Safana and Danmusa — the four local government areas sharing a common border with the neighbouring Zamfara State