By Ahmad Muhammad Kano
Kano State Security Council has proposed death penalty for phone snatchers, stressing that the act is akin to armed robbery, hence any individual or group caught in the act should be treated as such.
The outgoing commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Muhammad Garba, yesterday, disclosed this in a statement.
He said the council, which was presided over by the outgoing Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, during its valedictory session, noted that perpetration of the act in recent times has reached a worrisome proportion and therefore needs drastic measures.
According to him, the council has agreed to put in place a special squad within the security system to deal with the menace and other acts of criminality in the state.
He added that the council while deliberating on the swearing-in of the new governor said that all necessary measures have been taken to ensure peaceful ceremonies and warned miscreants who might use the occasion to cause violence in the name of celebrations to refrain from such act.
“Destruction of properties belonging to the public, individual or the opposition will not be tolerated as adequate measures have been taken to deal with such acts decisively,” he added.
The commissioner stressed that during the meeting, the outgoing governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, reiterated the need for a smooth transition of power in the state, and called for a peaceful ceremony.
He thanked the security agencies in the state for all the cooperation extended to him throughout his tenure and urged them to maintain the tempo.
Source: The Guardian