The Kano state commnader of Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS), says it has received one houndred and sixty three (163) complaints from January to December, 2023.
The NHFSS commander Abdullahi Al-ameen made the disclosure in an interview with Journalist the in Kano on Wednesday.
According to him, out of the total complaints received, 154 had been treated, while nine (9) were still pending.
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He explained that the service is working ascidiously to meet up to it’s mandate of preventing and detecting crimes and illegal activities perpetrated in the Nigerian forests.
“Most of the cases were on animal, car and tricycle theft, debt, phone snatching, farmer herder Clashes among others” he said.
The commander pointed out that, NHFSS would partner with relevant stakeholders on community policing to achieve the desired objectives.
Al-ameen further explained that this year, the service would re-train it’s personnel on combat, capacity building, security information among others.
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He added that the training would assist NHFSS personnel to know what to do in the forest, gather relevant information on armed robbers, thieves among others.
The Commander also appealled to the government to pass a bill to make them one of the government security outfits since they are still a voluntary organisation.
He solicited the cooperation of the public to make the state a zero crime free society Nationwide.