Dr. Bashir Kurfi, Convener of the Katsina Community Security Initiative, has alleged that the Katsina State Government sponsored some notorious bandit leaders to perform the Muslim pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, paying as much as N10 million for each individual. Kurfi made the allegation during a recent interview on Trust TV’s live podcast monitored by SaharaReporters on Wednesday while discussing insecurity, government engagement with armed groups and efforts to tackle banditry in Nigeria’s North-West region.

Dr. Bashir Kurfi, Convener of the Katsina Community Security Initiative, has alleged that the Katsina State Government sponsored some notorious bandit leaders to perform the…

Katsina State Government refutes claims of sponsoring bandits for Hajj, calling allegations false and misleading. Commissioner demands verifiable evidence.