Insecurity: Reps ask NSA, IGP, others to deploy men to Katsina

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, urged the national security adviser (NSA), Maj Gen Babagana Monguno (Rtd); the chief of defence staff (CDS), Gen Lucky Irabor; the inspector general of police (IGP), Baba Alkali; and heads of other security agencies to deploy more personnel to beef up security in Dutsima/Kurifi Federal Constituency of Katsina State.

The house also urged the chief of army staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, to establish an operational unit for rapid response against bandits operating in the area.

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The house also urged the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to urgently provide relief materials to people affected by banditry in the area.

This followed the adoption of a motion on the need to curtail incessant kidnappings and banditry in Dutsinma/Kurifi by Rep Armayau Abdulkadir.

Hon Abdulkadir, in his motion, said there had been attacks by bandits on communities across Dutsinma and Kurfi, leading to abductions, loss of lives and destruction of property in Ashata, Sabaru, Ruwan Gamji, Unguwar Dangaje and Kwari Mai Zurfi communities.