Ban On Security Checkpoints Along Kaduna-Abuja Road Still In Force – KD State Govt

The Kaduna State Government, on Saturday, said the ban on checkpoints on the Kaduna-Abuja Road was still in force.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan.

Aruwan said the emphasis of the prohibition followed complaints by citizens on the alleged erection of checkpoints on the Kaduna-Abuja road by some security personnel.

He said: “The Kaduna State Security Council has announced that its decision of 4th September 2019, prohibiting checkpoints on the Kaduna-Abuja Road is still in force.

“The Kaduna State Security Council had last year issued the advisory, notifying citizens that there were to be no authorized checkpoint along the Kaduna-Abuja Road and other routes, to and fro:

“Any person or group of persons observed to be manning checkpoints along these routes at any time must be considered as carrying out illegal operations, and must be treated as such. Road users are strictly warned NOT to show compliance with any checkpoint on this route at this time.”

The commissioner called on citizens to report any violation of the directive to the security operation centre on the following emergency lines: 09034000060, 08170189999.