Katsina Graduates 1,008 Forest Guards to Help Combat Banditry

Katsina Governor Dikko Umaru Radda presided over the graduation of 1,008 National Forest Guards recruited to help tackle banditry and other insecurity in the state’s border towns, forests and farmlands. The trainees graduated under the Presidential Forest Guard Initiative at People’s Square in Katsina. Their passing-out parade included an inspection, a slow march and demonstrations of skills acquired during training. The guards are expected to support existing security agencies in tackling banditry, terrorism, kidnapping and other crimes, particularly in forested and vulnerable communities.

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