Katsina recruits 1,200 people to confront Boko Haram

By Adoga Michael Oyi

The Katsina state government says it has registered 1,200 persons into its vigilance group to complement efforts of security agencies in the state in tackling Boko Haram terrorists who have continued to stage deadly attacks particularly in North-East Nigeria since 2009.
Coordinator of the Katsina State Vigilance Group, Alhaji Abba Mai’nayara, made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen on Monday in Katsina.
According to Mai’nayara, “The vigilance group in Katsina State has opened offices in the 34 Local Government Areas in the state.
“The idea behind opening the offices is to provide adequate security for lives and property of citizens of Katsina state.
“The group is currently working hand-in-hand with the police, NDLEA, State Security Service, immigration, the army and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
“Whenever our men arrest criminals, we always hand over the criminals to the police or NDLEA for prosecution.”
The coordinator disclosed that the group had established a system of patrolling the local governments jointly with the police and the military to reduce crime.
“We assisted soldiers and police to clear the issue of cattle rustling in Katsina state,” he said.
Mai’nayara called on the Katsina State Government to provide logistics support to the group to provide effective services to people.