Police authorities in Katsina has banned the annual Tashe festival in the state for security reasons.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isa.
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According to the statement, “the command had observed that unscrupulous criminal elements known as “KAURAYE” are taking advantage of the annual tradition of Tashe to perpetrate their heinous crimes such as armed robbery, extortion, house breaking and theft in the state.”
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The Command, therefore, warned parents to look after their wards as any person found disguising under TASHE to commit crime would be arrested and dealt with in accordance with provisions of laws.
The statement quoted the state’s Commissioner of Police, Sanusi Buba as calling on the people of the state to always cooperate with security agencies and report any suspicious person to them.
