Kaduna State Governor, Malam
Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has asked that security be beefed up in Kaduna-Plateau
border.
He gave the directive when he met
with heads of security agencies.
El-Rufai directed them to work
with their counterparts in Plateau State to contain the crisis along the border
between the two states.
His spokesperson Samuel Aruwan
regretted that certain elements in the border communities succumbed to the
tragic cycle of attack and reprisal.
Aruwan conveyed the government’s
condolence to the families that lost loved ones and property, and disclosed
that the state emergency authorities have been mobilized to provide relief.
Aruwan explained that “the
Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has received reports of
communal clashes in the border area with Plateau State. Lives and property were
lost in the clashes, especially in Kigam village of Kauru local government and
a community in Bassa local government area of nearby Plateau state.
“The Governor is saddened by this
unfortunate incidence, and he has since condoled families of the victims and
has directed that urgent security measures be taken around the border with
Plateau State to secure lives and property.
“The Governor directed security
agencies operating in Kaduna State to liaise with their counterparts in Plateau
State and ensure that Kaduna state citizens are adequately protected,
communities secured and that there be no escalation of the mayhem.
“The Governor of Kaduna State,
furthermore, directs security agencies to work hand in hand with their Plateau
State counterparts to ensure that those that killed our citizens are arrested
and brought to justice.”
Aruwan added that the Governor
has further directed the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to mobilise
relief materials to Kigam community.
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