Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has disclosed that a Closed-Circuit Television, CCTV, network is being deployed in the metropolis to help security agencies secure the state better.
Mr El-Rufai made the disclosure on Wednesday during the presentation of the state’s 2020 Annual Security Report, held at the Government House, Kaduna.
According to him, arrangements for the deployment of drones are being considered to assist the security agencies in the detection, investigation and prevention of crimes.
He said: “The Kaduna State Government has also invested in technology to help our security agencies secure the state better.
“A CCTV network is being deployed in Kaduna metropolis while vigorous arrangements for consistent operations of the drones (UAVs) Mr. President commissioned in 2019 are being explored.
“We are also building and equipping a world-class forensic laboratory to assist our security agencies in the detection, investigation and prevention of crimes.”
The governor restated his resolve not to negotiate with bandits, nor support any granting of amnesty to the criminals terrorising his state.
Mr El-Rufai stressed that bandits, cattle rustlers and armed militias must be degraded and decimated “to a state of unconditional submission to constituted authority”.
According to him, these criminals must be wiped out immediately and without hesitation.
He said: “Our position in Kaduna State has been clear, unequivocal and consistent. Bandits, cattle rustlers and armed militias must be degraded and decimated to a state of unconditional submission to constituted authority.
“We will neither negotiate with criminals of any description nor support any grant of amnesty.
“Criminal gangs, bandits, insurgents and ethno-religious militias made a conscious choice to challenge Nigeria’s sovereignty and menace our citizens. These criminals must be wiped out immediately and without hesitation.”
