Godogodo attack: Kaduna Command deploys more mobile police units

FILE PHOTO: A police patrol vehicle

The Kaduna State Police Command, on Tuesday, said it had deployed two additional units of mobile police personnel to restore peace in Godogodo.

The command’s Public Relation Officer, ASP Aliyu Usman told the News Agency of Nigeria [NAN] in Kaduna that the personnel were mandated to hunt down perpetrators of the crisis.

Usman said policemen were also deployed to Kafanchan and environs to forestall any reprisal attack.

He said that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Sanusi Lemu had undertaken an assessment tour of the area.

“The CP also accompanied the Kaduna State Deputy Governor to pay condolence visits to relatives of the deceased and the Chiefdom.”

He said that the visit was part of efforts to boost the morale of police personnel deployed to enhance security of lives and property.

Usman said the Area Commander, Kafanchan, ACP John Yusuf, has initiated dialogue with various stakeholders involved in the conflict, to find lasting solution to the crisis.

“The dialogue session is intended to serve as alternative means of resolving the problem,“ the police spokesman said.

NAN reports that the 24-four hour curfew imposed on Oct 16 in the area had been relaxed.

The crisis, which has been on for over a month, had led to the death of several people and destruction of properties in Godogodo chiefdom, Jema’a Local Government Area of the state.

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