IGP disarmament programme: 1,150 criminals repent in Kaduna

In line with the disarmament programme initiated by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, another batch of 1,150 criminals, including cattle rustlers, bandits and kidnappers in Anchau, Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State have repented.

It would be recalled that 750 others in the village had sworn by the Holy Qur’an a month ago to abandon their criminal ways of life.

ASP Mukhtar Aliyu, Spokesman of Kaduna State Police Command, told newsmen on Monday in Kaduna that the criminals repented over the weekend after contacts with community leaders.

Aliyu said that part of the programme was that those who renounced violence would also handover their weapons to government.

“If you want to solve a problem you have to work with people that created the problem.

“We held series of meetings with hunters as prelude to the series of activities we call Renouncing Violence Strategies,” he added.

Also, Malam Audu Sallau, Head of Vigilante Service in the area, attributed the successes recorded so far to the commitment shown by the police, and sought for more support from federal, state local governments to end criminality in the hinterland.