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Unhappy, Osinbajo summons IGP over S’Kaduna killings
The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has summoned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris, over the continued killings in the southern part of Kaduna State.
The police boss was sighted at the Aso Rock Villa on Saturday, even as sources revealed that the presidency is unhappy with the latestreported killing of 21 persons in that area in spite of the heavy presence of security operatives.
It was gathered that the acting president called for the meeting as he was unhappy, and demanded explanations to the continued killings, even after government ordered the additional deployment of 15, 285 policemen to Southern Kaduna.
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It was also gathered that about 18 Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and a unit of Belarus-trained police Special Forces were also deployed to the area, even as there has been increased helicopter surveillance in the entire area.
Police sources stated that at least 38 suspects linked to the violence have been arrested and 29 firearms recovered from them.
The IGP was said to have assured the acting president that there will now be stronger police presence and security in Southern Kaduna.
A spate of attacks by suspected herdsmen in southern Kaduna region has left hundreds of people dead, and their villages destroyed. The attacks are allegedly targeted against Christians in the state.
In a latest attack, about 21 people were killed, even after the nation’s security apparatus had assured it was increasing its presence in the area to forestall such attacks.
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Animashaun Ayodeji
February 26, 2017 at 12:07 pm
“The IGP was said to have assured the acting president that there will now be stronger police presence and security in Southern Kaduna,” we don’t want police presence that won’t yield any result, what we want is finally ending of the outrageous killings to zero level.
seyi jelili
February 26, 2017 at 12:14 pm
Gbam. It’s not about heavily presence of police but curbing the Crisis from further degeneration. Christians have been killed enough.
Johnson Amadi
February 26, 2017 at 12:11 pm
Osinbajo appears to have slept on the Souther Kaduna killings, he now understands how dehumanizing it is for some set of people to wake up and start killing their fellow human beings over animals and unwarranted issues.
JOHNSON PETER
February 26, 2017 at 1:58 pm
Osinbajo should better take advantage of buhari’s absence to fight for the churches in kaduna. If possible, he should use the military and not just the police .
Roland Uchendu Pele
February 26, 2017 at 3:00 pm
The IGP probably has been sleeping all this time!
My hatred for the Police just makes me dislike any news that has to do with the Black-uniform men.
Tseeeeew!
yanju omotodun
February 26, 2017 at 8:58 pm
Osinbajo is really working hard sincerely . Why can’t buhari remain in London for life. Within five days, he has reduced dollar to #400. Now he is ready to fix the Southern kaduna crisis. Ride on my acting president.