Boko Haram Terrorists Arrested In Kano – Gov Ganduje
BY AMOS DUNIA, ABUJA – Security agents in Kano on Sunday arrested some suspected Boko Haram terrorists and they were immediately moved to Abuja for further interrogation.
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje announced this when he received the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, who paid him the traditional Hawan Nassarawa homage, at the Government House in Kano.
The Governor said during the operations, security agents also confiscated arms and communication gadgets from the suspected terrorists.
Ganduje also said the arrested insurgents made useful confession and gave very valuable information to the security agents, even as he urged people of the state to be more security conscious while carrying out their daily routines.
He said the arrest was made possible by special network that facilitated local community intelligence gathering, adding that the government would sustain its commitment towards protecting lives and property of the people.
The governor further said as part of effort by his administration to assist security agencies carry out their work efficiently, vehicles worth millions of Naira have been purchased and distributed to the Army, Civil Defence, 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 said.
Ganduje also said his administration, in conjunction with security agencies, have taken concrete steps to end criminal activities within Falgore forest, adding that so far, the Nigerian Army has established a training facility for soldiers in the forest.
The governor 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 urged political leaders to caution their supporters against causing public disturbances, saying it was also imperative that they generate more employment opportunities for the teeming youths in the country.
