By Augustine Okezie, Katsina
The Katsina State government has commenced the prosecution of those who have violated the recent Security Containment Order signed into law by Governor Aminu Masari aimed at tackling security challenges in the state.
The Katsina State Chief Judge, Justice Musa Danladi Abubakar, who made the above disclosure to newsmen in Katsina shortly after the Jumaat special prayer session in support of current security operations going on in the Northwest states, said the prayer session was organised by a non- governmental organisation: Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, to contain banditry and other security challenges in the zone.
Justice Abubakar further maintained that the security containment orders were informed by an ‘unusual situation,’ which he said required ‘an unusual action.’
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He said: “Governor Masari acted within the ambit of the law by issuing the orders.”
“Law is law which must be obeyed. What Governor Aminu Masari has done is legal and constitutional.”
“If he had acted otherwise, everybody would be on his own. We have started arresting and prosecuting those who violate the Security Containment Order. I urge people to support the government and obey the orders. It is part of efforts to further protect residents of the state from banditry and sundry crimes.”
The CNC National Chairman, Nastura Sherif, also told newsmen that the coalition decided to organise the prayers in all Northern states to seek the face of God in seeing to the end of banditry and other crimes in the North and in other parts of Nigeria.
He said similar prayers were held in Kano, and would be held in other parts of the North.
Governor Masari had, last month, issued the Security Containment Order to tackle banditry and other crimes in Katsina State.
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