Security agents on Sunday in Kano arrested some suspected Boko Haram
terrorists who have been moved to Abuja for interrogation, the state
governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has announced.
“The security agents also confiscated arms and communication gadgets from
the alleged terrorists even as they divulged very useful information”, the
governor added, appealing to people in the state to be more security
conscious.
Governor Ganduje revealed this in a speech, while receiving the Emir of
Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, who paid him the traditional Hawan Nassarawa
homage, at the Government House in Kano.
He explained that the arrest was made possible by special network that
facilitated local community intelligence gathering, pointing out that the
government would sustain its commitment towards protecting lives and
property of the people.
The governor explained that as part of effort by his government to assist
security agencies to do their work efficiently, vehicles worth millions of
Naira have been purchased and distributed to the Army, Civil Defense,
Federal Road Safety Corps as well as Hisbah Guards.
“We have also built ten security dormitories, each capable of housing 60
security officials to help the police in surveillance along the major
highways coming onto the state capital”, he added.
He further stated that his administration, in conjunction with security
agencies, have taken concrete steps to end criminal activities within
Falgore forest, pouting out that so far, the Nigerian Army has established
a training facility for soldiers in the forest.
Dr. Ganduje also told the Emir that the present administration in the
state has committed huge resources to the provision of public
infrastructure like metropolitan roads, rural access infrastructure,
hospitals and classrooms among others, requesting for the sustained
support of the Emirate Council to forge ahead.
Earlier, the Emir of Kano, Muhmmamd Sanusi II, urged the government to
focus more on economic development, especially alleviating the current
hardship being faced by Nigerians.
He also urged political leaders to caution their supporters against
causing public disturbances, saying it was also imperative on them to
generate more employment opportunities for the teeming youths in the
country.