Telecom Service Shutdown Makes Operations Against Bandits In Katsina – Security Agencies

The shutdown of telecommunication service has helped the war against bandits in Katsina State, security agencies have said.

Security heads in the state spoke on Tuesday when members of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) visited the state.

The security heads said bandits used to ambush moving troops using information leaked through telecommunication means.

IPAC National President Dr. Leonard Nzenwa said the group was on a fact-finding mission in the state over banditry attacks.

He said: “The issue of insecurity in Katsina State is not as bad as it has been portrayed to the general public down there. The level of security challenges experienced in the state is not as serious as we have been hearing from far away. We are in Katsina State for a fact-finding mission, and also a rescue mission to know exactly the security situation on the ground. We have been hearing from far that Katsina is a no-go area because of the insecurity problem.

“But with this visit, what we have seen on the ground is not as serious as what we have been hearing or seeing on social media.’’

He commended the state government for the measures put in place to tackle the challenges.

The Special Assistant to Governor Aminu Masari on Security Matters, Alhaji Ibrahim Katsina, said security was improving due to the efforts of the state government.

He outlined some of the measures taken by the state government to include recruitment of vigilantes to handle the situation in their communities, establishment of conflict resolution centres in the state.