The general elections and population count in 2023 still face a serious threat from banditry and insurgency, according to Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai.
When Samuel Aruwan, the state commissioner for internal security and home affairs, gave him the state’s quarterly security report on Friday, he let everyone know.
The report states that during the past six months, bandits have killed 446 people and kidnapped 1,789 more people throughout the state.
The government also revealed that throughout the review period, forces in various sections of the state killed 152 bandits and captured 624 others.
Lai Mohammed, the minister of information and culture, who was present for the presentation, asserted that the security situation has significantly improved. He bemoaned the fact that the security alert issued by the US embassy in Nigeria has recently caused panic and terror among the populace.
In the past five years, Kaduna, which is in the North-West zone, has experienced its fair share of increased attacks by terrorists and bandits, resulting in the loss of countless lives, the kidnapping of thousands of people, and the disruption of several livelihoods.