Some residents of the communities affected by banditry in the Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State on Saturday urged the government to intensify efforts to protect their lives and property.

The people made the call during a peaceful protest to show their concern about how bandits were recurrently perpetuating their nefarious activities in the area.

The residents blocked the ever-busy Marabar-Kankara to Katsina and Kano State road, which linked Malumfashi to Funtua and Kaduna State.

One of the residents, Muhammad Sabiu, said they wanted the government to hasten tackling the problem ”because what is happening in these areas is bad.”

He listed the most affected areas as Malumfashi West, Burdugau, Unguwar-danguna, Yar-teba, Dangume, up to Yargoje.

“Right now, there are corpses of people killed by the bandits in the bush, and they have prevented us from evacuating them.

“The killings happened three days ago. That is what is happening day and night in our communities,” Mr Sabiu claimed.

He urged the state and federal governments to hasten measures to curtail the menace.

“They have even prevented some of us from farming, so life in those places has become extremely difficult,” he said.

Another resident, Salmanu Yusuf, said, “Most of the children around us are orphans, and they don’t have food to eat, so we need urgent support.”

On his part, Sagir Sa’ad also decried the high rate of insecurity in their areas.

“Right now, there are over 12 corpses of people killed by the bandits that have not evacuated,” he bemoaned.

When contacted, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Nasiru Muazu-Danmusa, said, ”It was over, and the protesters were already addressed by the Galadiman Katsina, district head of Malumfashi.”

The North-West Governors’ Forum and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently organised a security summit to address the lingering insecurity in the zone.

The two-day summit, held in Katsina on June 24, had the theme: “Regional Cooperation for securing lives and livelihoods”.

Governor Dikko Radda, the forum’s chairman, stressed the importance of confronting the menace collectively, saying,” because it is a concern to all.”

Mr Radda said their goal was to provide peace and ensure the security of lives and property in the region.

The people made the call during a peaceful protest to show their concern about how bandits were recurrently perpetuating their nefarious activities in the area.

The residents blocked the ever-busy Marabar-Kankara to Katsina and Kano state roads as well as the road linking Malumfashi to Funtua and Kaduna state.

One of the residents who gave his name as Muhammad Sabiu, said they wanted the government to hasten tackling the problem, lamenting, ”because, what is happening in these areas is bad.

“The most affected areas include Malumfashi West, Burdugau, Unguwar-danguna, Yar-teba, Dangume, up to Yargoje.

“Right now, there are corpses of people killed by the bandits in the bush and they have prevented us from evacuating them.

“The killings happened three days ago. That is what is happening day and night in our communities.

“We are calling on the government and the authorities concerned to hasten intensifying measures to curtail the problem.

“They have even prevented some of us from farming, so life in those places has become extremely difficult,” he said.

Another resident, Alhaji Salman Yusuf, said: “We blocked the roads to show our sadness over the high rate of insecurity in the communities.

“Most of the children around us are orphans and they don’t have food to eat, so we need urgent support”.

On his part, Sagir Sa’ad also decried the high rate of insecurity in their areas.

“Right now, there are over 12 corpses of people killed by the bandits that have not evacuated,” he bemoaned.

When contacted, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr Nasiru Muazu-Danmusa, said, ”It was over and the protesters were already addressed by the Galadiman Katsina, District Head of Malumfashi.”

It would be recalled that the North-West Governors’ Forum and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently organised a security summit with a view to addressing the lingering insecurity in the zone.

The two-day summit, held in Katsina on June 24, had the theme: “Regional Cooperation for securing lives and livelihoods”.

Governor Dikko Radda, who is the Chairman of the forum, stressed the importance of confronting the menace collectively, saying, ”because it is a concern to all.”

Radda said that their goal was to provide peace and ensure the security of lives and property in the region.

Various stakeholders discussed the problem extensively and proffered solutions.

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Problem

Whoever wants to protest should be allowed to go ahead. As long as it is peaceful and well coordinated. Protesting while destroying your fellow suffering citizens' properties and businesses is uncalled for, the only properties you're allowed to destroy are those that belong to the politicians

toh. Peaceful protest is part of democracy

Protest Right,don't destroy fellow Nigerians business or it will turn to war.

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Where's the eruption?. The Mods do not even bother pushing your fake threads to FP. All of you will continue to lose, clowns.

-Kiss the truth!

The protest will likely start b4 1st of august, i wish everyone goodluck

Thiefnibuu the Vegetable is just a disaster.

The hunger and anger in the country is just too much because of the idiotic Western Lap Dog.

The North that put him there are about to boot him out. Na sitdown look I dey.

BATerians will still blame Peter Obi for these protests against the worst regime to have ever emerged in the history of this country.

slivertongue:
toh. Peaceful protest is part of democracy

Of course, and it will always remain a legitimate instrument of democracy for raising the voice of citizens.

Yoruba government speaking to Northerners in language they understand

Nah fools full this state abi no be where buhari the dullard wey rule for 8yrs come from be this... Shey nah today bandits or boko haram start killing them, abi why can they protest when their brother was in aso rock

COMRADES, this is just the beginning

Even tho I'm a pdp member,but as a Yoruba man,I oppose any protest seeking to topple Tinubu's govt. Yes there were protests in 2012,but Jonathan was not toppled but voted out. So anybody that's agrieved with Tinubu shud wait till 2027 and vote him out. It's that simple. So any protest seeking to topple Tinubu's govt or a military coup will not only spell doom but also the end of Nigeria.

All those Northerners shud understand that Yorubas cannot be intimidated by their antics,as nobody disturbed Buhari during his calamitous reign. This is not Jonathan that didn't know how to use power. This is Tinubu!!

Bobloco:
BATerians will still blame Peter Obi for these protests against the worst regime to have ever emerged in the history of this country.

It ought to be in the history of mankind I don't think there's anywhere in this world where this apc govt can be tolerated.

thesicilian:
Whoever wants to protest should be allowed to go ahead. As long as it is peaceful and well coordinated. Protesting while destroying your fellow suffering citizens' properties and businesses is uncalled for, the only properties you're allowed to destroy are those that belong to the politicians

Will the politicians allow a peaceful protest?

Very soon, it will be hijacked by thugs and criminals.

That's why protesting in Nigeria is bad.

Supply them with more Ewedu and Amala to guzzle

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what tinubu is cooking is boilling small small, table go soon fall

Helinues over to you.

Racoon:
Helinues over to you.

You said Katsina people right while they destroy their own state. We go dey read such as news .

People also read from us before, it's time to read from others.

Hope you are just so elevated with this development. You know any evil wishes to be vindicated

We Yoruba Muslims are very comfortable, protest is not for us, only Aboki and ipob will sulfar more

Small small

Protest dey hungry Nigerians pass food as it stands.

They have started already?

As far as it's in the North, not outside the North

That's fine

Agbado founder of Lagos in the mud

He's has not appointed INEC Chairman

OriOko88:

Even tho I'm a pdp member,but as a Yoruba man,I oppose any protest seeking to topple Tinubu's govt. Yes there were protests in 2012,but Jonathan was not toppled but voted out. So anybody that's agrieved with Tinubu shud wait till 2027 and vote him out. It's that simple. So any protest seeking to topple Tinubu's govt or a military coup will not only spell doom but also the end of Nigeria.

All those Northerners shud understand that Yorubas cannot be intimidated by their antics,as nobody disturbed Buhari during his calamitous reign. This is not Jonathan that didn't know how to use power. This is Tinubu!!

siddon mek boolookuu pant dey wear u!

According to helinius abi anus abi helium and his brainless morons,these are igbos protesting .
People think this protest is about tribe or religion or ethnicity,it is about people like us who have multiple business but have to close some down and lay off workers because of the governments insensitivity and brainless followers like the braindead idiots on nairaland that keeps cheering them on

OriOko88:

Even tho I'm a pdp member,but as a Yoruba man,I oppose any protest seeking to topple Tinubu's govt. Yes there were protests in 2012,but Jonathan was not toppled but voted out. So anybody that's agrieved with Tinubu shud wait till 2027 and vote him out. It's that simple. So any protest seeking to topple Tinubu's govt or a military coup will not only spell doom but also the end of Nigeria.

All those Northerners shud understand that Yorubas cannot be intimidated by their antics,as nobody disturbed Buhari during his calamitous reign. This is not Jonathan that didn't know how to use power. This is Tinubu!!

the plan is to end this useless country and start allover..a country where we have many mineral resources but the citizens still feed from hand to mouth is no country ..a country with 4 refineries but we still have to refine from abroad is no country

Where is the video if the protest now

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Ipobidients news. No shakes.