Kaduna govt assures residents of safety as operatives kill bandit

The Kaduna State Government has assured residents of the state of their safety following a planned attack by bandits.

The state government urged the residents of the state to remain calm, noting that it was engaging with security agencies to ensure the protection of lives and property in the state.

This was made known via a statement issued and made available to The Star on Tuesday by the Kaduna State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan.

Aruwan disclosed that the security operatives in the state, within the last 48 hours, intercepted some bandits at Kidunu general area in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

According to the commissioner, after an exchange of gun battle, one bandit, who was confirmed to be terrorising the area, was killed while two AK-47 rifles, charms and amulets, a mobile phone and two motorcycles were recovered from the gunmen.

He stated: “The Kaduna State Government wishes to inform citizens that it is constantly engaging with the security agencies, assisting with collaborative efforts, and supporting them with logistics and effective coordination of intelligence gathering and response.

“The Kaduna State Government assures all residents that security agencies will continue to monitor the situation with optimal alertness and appropriate urgency.

“Residents are thus encouraged to maintain vigilance but go about their normal activities as action agencies work assiduously to eliminate threats.

“The security operations room is open 24-hours a day to receive information on suspicious activity or threats across the state, on the phone lines 09034000060 and 08170189999,” Aruwan noted.

The Star

Segun Ojo