Katsina Bans Fuel in Jerrycans, Restricts Motorcycles in Fresh Anti-Banditry Measures

The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has announced new security measures aimed at curbing banditry and kidnapping across Katsina State following an emergency security meeting with security agencies, traditional rulers, and other stakeholders.

The measures include a ban on the sale, purchase, transportation, and storage of petroleum products in jerrycans, the immediate closure of Point of Sale (POS) operations and commercial phone-charging points in Matazu and Musawa Local Government Areas, and a restriction on the use of motorcycles in the affected areas.

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According to the government, the restrictions are intended to cut off logistics and communication channels allegedly being used by criminal groups to support their operations in remote communities.

The state government further directed full enforcement of the Executive Order and warned that defaulters would face strict consequences as authorities intensify efforts to restore security and public order across the affected areas.

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The governor also urged residents to comply with the directives and cooperate with security agencies by providing useful intelligence that could assist ongoing operations against criminal networks.

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