Kaduna: Residents protest over persistent killings in Birnin Gwari
By Residents of Birnin-Gwari came out in their hundreds on Monday to protest the persistent killings of the people by bandits.
Located in the western part of the Kaduna, Birnin Gwari came to the news burner over the spate of banditry and kidnapping which have bedevilled the local government area making it almost impossible for motorists to ply the route.
The protest which was led by the Coalition of Birnin-Gwari Association coincided with the visit of the State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai and the Inspector-General of police, Mohammed Adamu to Birnin-Gwari.
While the governor was at Katangi, where the bandits attacked on Saturday, the police boss stopped at Birnin-Gwari where he addressed stakeholders.
The protesters laid siege on the Emir’s palace at about 3:00 pm and demanded for to the deployment of more troops to the town which had over the years been ravaged by the activities of kidnappers and armed robbers.
Holding various placards which different inscriptions some of which said ‘ Enough is enough, “we are tired of burying our people,” “Buhari save our souls before they kill every,” the protesters noted with dismay and great shock, the continued attack on innocent residents by bandits at Birnin-Gwari.
Auwa Yunus who spoke on behalf of the protesters, said: “we equally called on our people to peacefully join hands in the struggle to send a clear and unambiguous message to governments on our plights.”
He also called on the National Emergency Agency and the State Emergency Agency to assist in the rebuild of homes destroyed during the various attacks on communities so as to enable internally displaced persons to return to their homes.
“We urged you(governments) to as a matter of urgency provide them (IDPs) with better clothings, food, water as well as health facilities,” Yunus said.
Meanwhile, el-Rufai in his visit to Kakangi community, condemned the attack on the community.
The governor, who was accompanied on the visit by some top government officials and security chiefs, described the attack as inhuman and ungodly.
el-Rufai assured the residents of the government’s commitment to restoring peace and security to the area as well as other troubled parts of the state.
The governor also visited the injured in the hospital and commiserated with them over the incident.
Recalled that five people, including two policemen were on Saturday killed by bandits in an attack on the community.
The bandits who invaded the village on a motorbikes also razed houses and the community’s market.
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