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Former Commissioner Blames Kaduna Killings on Poor Intelligence Gathering

A former Commissioner for Finance in Kaduna state, Dr John Ayuba, has identified failure of intelligence gathering by the government, security agencies and the people … Continue reading Former Commissioner Blames Kaduna Killings on Poor Intelligence Gathering


Kaduna_CommissionerA former Commissioner for Finance in Kaduna state, Dr John Ayuba, has identified failure of intelligence gathering by the government, security agencies and the people as reasons for the frequent deadly attacks in the Southern Kaduna.

Dr Ayuba, a senatorial aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) told journalists in Kaduna on Tuesday that he will engage local vigilantes, traditional rulers, retired military officers from the area and the government to find lasting solution to the restiveness in the area.

He also explained that the problem of insecurity in Southern Kaduna is as a result of unemployment and people living apart from one another with mutual suspicion, as well as government’s failure to prosecute perpetrators of such heinous crimes.

He also stressed the need for all warring parties in the area to embrace peace and live together as one.

On the debate that government should provide dedicated grazing routes for Fulani cattle herdsmen as a way to stop the frequent clashes between them and local farmers, the former commissioner stated that allowing herdsmen to move from one area to another cannot stop the clashes, rather, for people to create their own grazing reserves to reduce the burden of cattle encroaching on people’s farm lands.

Communities in Sanga and Kaura local governments have been attacked by suspected Fulani gunmen who have killed over four hundred people since 2013, while property worth millions of naira have also been destroyed during the attacks.