Kaduna Security Council Abolishes Checkpoints On Kaduna-Abuja, Kaduna-Zaria and Kaduna -Birnin Gwari Highways
The Kaduna State Security Council on Wednesday issued an advisory, notifying citizens that there are no authorised checkpoints along the Kaduna-Abuja, Kaduna-Zaria and Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highways.
It therefore urged Nigerians to note that effective immediately, that there is no authorized checkpoint on any of the routes (to and fro) until further notice.
It warned that any person or group of persons observed to be manning checkpoints along the mentioned routes at any time, must be considered as carrying out illegal operations, and must be treated as such.
It advised road users NOT to show compliance with any checkpoint on these routes at this time.
The State Security Council assured the public that the security agencies are conducting operations to rout the criminals and end the menace of banditry on these highways.
A statement by the commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan urged members of the to report any check points sighted to the Security Operation Centre on the following emergency lines: 09034000060 and 08170189999
The Council requested for continuing vigilance by residents and warned that any conduct, under whatever guise, that threatens to undermine peace and security in the state will be dealt with decisively, in accordance with the law.