Sa’ad Abubakar III, Sultan of Sokoto, has called for an end
to the killings in southern Kaduna.
The region has experienced recurring violence that has led
to the loss of lives and properties.
Speaking at the meeting of Northern Traditional Rulers’
Council in Kaduna on Monday, the monarch described the crisis as a “madness
that must stop immediately”.
He called on those involved in the killings to stop the dastardly act, declaring that “enough is enough”.
The sultan said “no man in his right senses go on a killing
spree of innocent people under whatever guise.”
The traditional ruler also accused politicians of fueling
the crisis, appealing to Nigerians not to be used as tools of violence.
“If you keep on igniting killings based on ethno-religious
differences because it is the innocent children that are killed while that of
the elites are protected” he said.
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, said southern Kaduna
crisis has lingered since the first Kasuwan Magani riot in Kajuru local
government area in 1980.
He said his administration has been making efforts to end
the killings and restore peace.
The governor added that a military base and mobile police
depot were established in the area while the air force and strike force
personnel had been deployed in the zone.
He said equipment like drones and GSM trackers are being
used to neutralise bandits in the state.
“Kaduna is a mini-Nigeria with over 52 ethnic groups,
meaning that 10 percent of Nigeria’s ethnic groups are from Kaduna state,” he
said.
“The danger of it is that, crimes committed by criminals for
their own selfish motives are given ethno-religious interpretations.”
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com