By Rabiu Khalil
An attempt to kill two suspected notorious kidnappers by Riga community youths has been thwarted by quick intervention of Joint Security Task Force in Gwarzo Local government of Kano state.
Speaking on the issue to newsmen shortly after an emergency security meeting the acting chairman of the council Dr Mani Tsoho who was visibly shocked over attitude of the irate youths for vandalising vehicles belonging to security agencies called for calm and ordered immediate arrest of the perpetrators.
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He called on people of the area to be law abiding citizens by not taking law in to their hands in the future.
“The right thing to do is to handover the suspected criminals to police for investigations and prosecutions” he said.
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According to a member of the Riga community, Shugaba Sani Mato, the two suspected kidnappers, whose names are withheld, hail from Katsina State. They alleged to have been unleashing mayhem and terrorizing the community for a long time, noting that their luck has now run out.
Mato added that Riga community in Kutama ward shared a boarder with Katsina State.
On his part the director personnel management Gwarzo local government Alh. Ubale Magaji said local government council has ordered for the repairs of two vandalised security vehicles, urging for the unconditional release of twenty two arrested Riga community youths from police custody.
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He highlighted that immediate proper border patrol by security agencies has been directed with cost of logistics taken care up by the council.
In his remarks the district head of Gwarzo Barde Kerarriyya Alh. Shehu Kabiru Bayero commended security personnel efforts in restoring normalcy to the affected community.
