The Katsina State House of Assembly has called on the federal and state governments to declare bandits as terrorists.
The call followed the presentation of a report by its Committee on Security on constant attacks on people by bandits.
According to the Chairman of the Committee, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar (APC-Dutsinma), the call was part of its recommendations after the committee investigated the activities of bandits.
Abubakar also said declaring bandits as terrorists would give the military, the police, and other security agencies the power to deal with them accordingly.
“During our investigation, we realized that the Security Containment Order signed by Governor Aminu Masari recorded a lot of successes in inhibiting the bandits.
“We have realized that attacks, kidnapping, and killing of people by bandits have reduced by about 35 percent,” Abubakar said.
He further recommends that the government review the order to eliminate its attendant negative effect on residents of affected areas, but without curtailing its successes.
