Hausa-Fulani community begs for army barracks to end killings

The Hausa-Fulani community of Zango Kataf Urban District Elders Stakeholders Forum has begged for the establishment of permanent army barracks in the area to end the attacks and killings of innocent people in the area. The elders said the present temporary army base in the district is not enough to end the killings and attacks […]

The Hausa-Fulani community of Zango Kataf Urban District Elders Stakeholders Forum has begged for the establishment of permanent army barracks in the area to end the attacks and killings of innocent people in the area.

The elders said the present temporary army base in the district is not enough to end the killings and attacks in the area and ensure peace, law and order in the communities.

A statement signed by its Chairman Danbala Tanko Zango and made available to newsmen condemned the renewed attacks and killings of villagers in Zangon Kataf villages by suspected gunmen.

“We call for the full establishment of the proposed army barracks in Zango Urban District as against the present temporary base. This would greatly assist in ensuring peace, law, and order returns,” he said.

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According to the forum, some of the problems leading to the attacks in the area are injustice, marginalization, sinister indoctrination and brainwashing, unemployment, drug abuse and restiveness among the youths which must be addressed to attain peace.

The group further cautioned the unscrupulous politicians to desist from overheating the polity with their words, actions, divisive antics, etc.

It could be recalled that about 27 people were killed within two weeks in Zango Kataf LGA which led to the imposition of a curfew by the local government authorities.