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By Sanusi Muhammad, Burdugau
Since the beginning of this year, Katsina state had its own bitter taste of the bandits and other organized crime which practically stalled farming and other societal development. The state is like Zamfara, Kebbi Kaduna and Sokoto state battling various insecurity threats which made North West Geopolitical Zone of the federation most insecure region.
In Katsina state the most affected area witnessing unprecedented insecurity unleashed by dreaded bandits and kidnappers terrorists to the people resided in Malumfashi, Bakori, Faskari and Kankara local government area of Katsina state are receiving the end. The situation caused untold fear and psychological drift because the people of the affected local government area at the mercy of armed gangs that roam towns and villages at will, wrecking havoc.
Apart of causes serious setback socially and economically to the people of this local government area. People are gruesomely murdered by these armed bandits while the lucky victims are taken away where ransom paid by the relatives to kidnappers.
We are not condemning the effort of government and the securities agencies but the situation appear like the organized security apparatus are not on top of the situation because the criminal displaying a certain degree of impunity. They move from house to house, village to village, market to market, with AK-47 rifles openly, purchasing foodstuffs, other items and even collecting tax from the people.
To short the story the perpetrators of this heinous crime against their neighbors and humanity at large are known in their respective villages and towns. Even thought the business of maintaining law and order is not exclusively for the government it’s collective responsibility. But it’s should be conducted with respect of human lives because at time Yan Sakai committed heinous violation of innocent human rights which resulted to lost of a life and properties.
About two months ago, sleepy town of , Burdugau Town of Malumfashi Local Government, came under attacked by the Armed Bandits, 11 persons were kidnapped in which ten of them are married women and one male.
During the incident, the bandits killed one person popularly known as Uban Sabga, made away with vulnerable items including animals belonging to the community and force people to surrender their money or been killed.
This incident forcing people of said village to left their homes for their safety, and the Town has bee ghost for almost two weeks.
In spite of the heinous crime against the people of Burdugau. The Town witnessed another extrajudicial killing committed by outlawed vigilante members allegedly hired by the some villages surrounding our town from Bakori local government area which six innocent people have been gruesomely slaughtered by these dreaded of vigilant (Yan’sakai) in our town.
All the deceased persons were innocently murdered by this dreaded Yan’sakai are Malam Ahmad Danmune, Idris Madiska his son , Salim Aliyu, and Mamman Maikare are people of good character as no one questioning the moral conduct. To add a salt to the injury this Yan’sakai taking the law into their hand by breaking and looting properties belonging to the community, burning shops, houses this barbarian act forced the residents to flee the town for their safety.
Our stand is categorically collective by the people of Burdugau of Malumfashi Local Government, Katsina State that we are Peace loving and committed citizens of the state that support the government efforts towards eradicating the problem as we are venerable to barbarian act committed against us by dreaded bandits and kidnappers terrorists.
In spite of the psychological pain we are going through but we deem it necessary to inform government of the Katsina and Mulumfashi local government council the unholy activities of this outlawed vigilante group should look into in addition with the need for proper investigation on how and why their taking law into they hand by unleashed extrajudicial killing, stealing and burning people properties like we are in animal kingdom where the mighty can and undo in addition crime committed against our people by Yan Sakai shall not go unnoticed.
Regardless of the crime against us but we remain law abiding citizens and reiterate our eveready support the effort of Radda’s administration to restore peace in the state and we shall continue to remain resolute to ensure no one takes the law into his hand during this critical moment in the area.
There is need for urgent action to curtail extrajudicial killing with immunity exhibited by Yan’sakai particularly those from Bakori local government in the state.
Failure on the side of the government to do the needfull will warrant unwanted development as the affected victims and other people will not fold their arms watching Yan’sakai unleash more unbearable hardship on them in the name of helping the government to fight against banditry and other forms of criminalities in the state.