Tag: Aminu Bello Masari

Worsening Insecurity: “It is high time citizens bear arms for protection” Masari

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As part of measures to curb the spread of insecurity especially in the North-West region, the chairman of the North-West Governors Forum, Aminu Bello Masari, has called for permission to allow citizens of the country to bear arms for self-defence. Masari, who is the Governor of Katsina State, said it is totally unacceptable to allow criminals to carry arms and use the same to attack and kill unarmed citizens. The governor stated this when he led some of his colleagues in the region on a condolence visit to Sokoto State…

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Banditry: Katsina recruits 500 more vigilante operatives

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Katsina State Government has recruited 500 more persons as vigilante operatives to complement security engagements with other security agencies in rural communities. The Secretary to the State Government, (SSG), Mustapha Inuwa, said this was part of efforts to check banditry. He spoke while receiving the interim report on the recruitment of vigilance groups, led by the Special Adviser on Security, Alhaji Ibrahim Katsina. He said the measures were part of sustained efforts by the administration to restore peace and security. Each State in the North-West region that is currently facing…

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“Declare state of emergency on security now” – Masari appeals to Buhari

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’Insecurity situation unacceptable’, Chairman, National Conference of Speakers laments Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the nations security. Katsina is one of the epicentres in the nations North-West region where banditry and other criminal activities reign unabated with a cross-section of its citizens traumatised. Speaking yesterday in Katsina, during the opening of a meeting of Conference of Speakers of the Legislature from the 36 states in the country, Masari said that although the security agencies were doing their…

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Katsina: Gov. Aminu Masari accuses FG of allowing release of bandits, Boko Haram members through courts

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Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has faulted the release of suspected bandits, rapists, and other criminals by the courts. According to him, We are in an unusual time of serious security challenges and must therefore put heads together to address these unusual challenges. We have had incidents where suspected bandits, terrorists, armed robbers, and rapists were released on bail only for them to commit the same offence. Such ugly incidents could have been averted if bail was not granted at all. The overriding objective of every legal system, he…

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“Bandits are Fulani people; we know them” – Katsina Gov. Masari

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Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has revealed the identities of bandits wreaking havoc in Nigeria, particularly the northern parts of the country. According to the governor, most bandits are of the Fulani ethnic stock as himself, adding that they speak Fulfulde and profess the same religious beliefs as himself. Gov. Masari, who made the claim while featuring on a television programme on Monday, said many northerners might not like his revelation but maintained that his disclosure remains the truth. He revealed that the elements have the same religion, language…

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Insecurity: Governor Masari bans transportation of cattle from Katsina to other States

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Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has banned the transportation of cattle from the State to other States in the country. Masari issued an Executive Order to that effect and also ordered the total closure of the Jibia-Gurbin Baure road to motorists. Kankara-Sheme road has also been closed to commercial vehicles. Masari, who said the order will become effective from today, August 31, said they are all measures are to contain the security challenges bedeviling the State. There is also a ban on motorcycles carrying three people and tricycles carrying…

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Insecurity: “Take up arms to defend yourselves against bandits, – Masari charges Katsina residents

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Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has called on people in areas prone to banditry to acquire weapons and defend themselves against the bandits. This was contained in a statement issued by the Governors Director-General (Media) Abdu Labaran Malumfashi. In the statement, Governor Masari stated this in Jibia town yesterday, when he visited to condole with the people over the death of 10 people crushed on Monday by the operative of the Nigerian Customs Service who was driving an official vehicle with recklessness. The Governor said it was morally wrong…

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‘Neglect of solid mineral sector fuelling insecurity’ – Masari

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Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has cited Nigerias failure to fully exploit its abundant solid mineral resources as one of the main reasons for escalating violent crimes and political agitations in the country. According to his spokesperson, Abdu Labaran, in an issued statement, Masari stated this during a courtesy call on the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, in Abuja, on Monday. The governor also said the agitation for resource control and restructuring would dry up when other resources, such as solid minerals, are fully exploited and…

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Katsina: 10 LGAs under siege by bandit, kidnappers Gov. Masari

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Urges military to deploy technology against criminals Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has reviewed the precarious security situation in his state, lamenting that at least 10 of the states 34 Local Government Areas are currently under siege by bandits and other violent criminals. “Ten out of the 34 LGAs in Katsina State are under attack daily by bandits; with this situation in mind, there is no way we can sleep”, Gov. Masari told the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen., Farouk Yahaya,  yesterday at the Government House. According to the…

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“Electronic transmission of election result is good, but what about verification?” – Gov. Masari

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Katsina State governor,  Aminu Bello Masari says although the Independent National Electoral Commission  (INEC) says it has the capacity to transmit election results,  he expressed his concern over who is to verify such results, since it can’t be done electronically. In an interview with select journalists in Katsina, including Liberty’s Hassan Umar Farouk, which was granted in the aftermath of  President Buhari’s commissioning of a farm estate in Daura,  the governor cautioned against the politicisation of something very sensitive as election results, amongst other issues.   Excerpts: Que: We realised, when we came into…

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