Kaduna State State Government has shut-down telecommunications facilities in a bid to facilitate military operations against bandits and terrorists in the state.
The state government is following the steps of Zamfara and Katsina states where a coordinated military operation and a shut-down of telecommunications facilities were made to tackle insecurity.
Announcing the new set of measures to fight bandits and abductions in the state, Kaduna State Government through Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said relevant federal agencies had been informed that the telecoms shutdown would commence today.
He said: “As part of the steps to address the current security situation in Kaduna State and neighbouring states in the Northwest and Northcentral, the Kaduna State Government has held several meetings with security agencies to adopt critical measures towards crushing bandits in their identified hideouts.
“The military and other security forces have been carrying out assaults on the identified locations. The state government is advised that certain measures are now necessary to assist the spirited efforts of these security agencies.
“The following measures become effective from Thursday (today), The complete ban on the use of motorcycles (Okada), for commercial or personal purposes, for three months in the first instance. Ban on possession of or wielding of dangerous weapons.
“Tricycles are allowed to operate only from 6 am to 7 pm. All tricycles must remove all curtains. The movement of all tricycles is restricted from dusk till dawn.
“All vehicles used for commercial transport must be painted in yellow and black within 30 days. Vehicles that are part of ride-hailing services are to carry yellow and black stripes.
“Ban on the sale of petrol in jerry-cans or other containers in Birnin Gwari, Giwa, Chikun, Igabi, Kachia, Kagarko and Kajuru LGAs.
“Other containment measures previously communicated by the Kaduna State Government remain in place. These include: Ban on felling of trees and forestry activities in Birnin Gwari, Giwa Igabi, Chikun, Kachia, Kagarko, and Kajuru LGAs, ban on firewood and charcoal transportation and ban on the transportation of livestock into and out of the State.
“Others are cessation of weekly markets in the frontline local government areas of Birnin Gwari, Giwa, Chikun, Igabi, Kajuru and Kawo weekly market of Kaduna North local government.”
