‘El-Rufai optimistic special forces will contain crisis in southern Kaduna’

Samuel Aruwan, Kaduna commissioner of internal security and home affairs, says Nasir el-Rufai, governor of the state, is optimistic that the deployment of special forces will help in containing insecurity in the southern part of the state.

While receiving David Nwakonobi, a colonel and commander of sector seven, in Kafanchan, on Friday, Aruwan said the state government is consulting with traditional rulers, religious leaders and other stakeholders in the area.

In recent weeks, southern Kaduna has recorded a rise in killings and destruction of properties.

The commissioner said no one should take the law into their own hands.

“We came to formally welcome you to Kaduna state, and southern Kaduna in particular after your induction,” he said.

“You are courageous and outstanding officers who have done well in Faskari, Batsari and other flash points in the country.

“The governor is pleased with your deployment and optimistic that you will do well in consolidating the gains already achieved by troops, police and other security agencies in this general area.

“Beyond the boots on the ground, the Kaduna State government is conducting a series of engagements with traditional rulers, religious leaders, community leaders, civil society and other agencies, and we are making progress.

“Our consistent appeal is recourse to the law. No one should take the law on his or her own hands.

“Failure to recourse to the law only worsens the situation at hand, and as such, citizens must resort to available lawful means for arbitration and amicable resolution of grievances.”

The commissioner thanked the leadership of the armed forces for its commitment to ending the crisis in the southern part of the state.