‘Confront bandits, not critics’ — Coalition tells Katsina govt

Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, Katsina State chapter, has urged the Katsina State Government to absorption connected tackling banditry alternatively than targeting critics, portion demanding the contiguous and unconditional merchandise of nationalist affairs analyst, Dr. Bashir Kurfi.

The conjugation made the telephone successful a connection issued by its Katsina State Coordinator, Abdullahi Kabir.

According to the group, Kurfi was arrested aft speaking retired connected the worsening information concern and the government’s handling of banditry successful the state.

The conjugation described his apprehension and continued detention arsenic governmental persecution, arguing that the usage of information agencies and the judiciary against citizens for expressing their views undermines democracy, state of look and law rights.

It expressed interest that portion galore communities successful Katsina proceed to look deadly bandit attacks, displacement and insecurity, gove...