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Governor Dikko Umar Radda of Katsina state has disclosed that the terror gangs operating in the Northwest, especially Katsina State have threaten an attack on the Governor.
Governor Radda made this known during an expanded emergency security council meeting at the Government House, Katsina, on Friday.
According to the Governor, the bandits’ threat was based on security reports. “Based on security reports that we are receiving, I am among those that the bandits are thinking of attacking, but that doesn’t muddle me because God is with us, and he will protect us.”
But Governor Dikko explained that the threat by the hoodlums would not stop his government from adopting revolving security strategies to tackle banditry and other security challenges in the state.
Recall that Katsina State is taking various measures to rout out bandits and other terrorist gangs operating in various locations in Katsina State.
Last year the government launch the Community Watch Corps of about 1,500 personnel, 70 hillux trucks. 700 motorcycles and them fighting equipments.
It also assisted the conventional security agencies with Armored Carriers and trackers to deal with the insecurity issue in the state.
The security meeting had in attendance the heads of security agencies in the state, traditional and religious leaders, top government officials and members of the business community and was still going at the time of filing this report.
