Kaduna Police ban volunteer security outfits -

As part of efforts to reduce crime rate in the State, the Kaduna State Police Command on Wednesday banned all activities of volunteer security outfits in the state popularly known as “Y’an Sa Kai.’’

In a statement issued today by the spokesman of the command, DSP Yakubu Sabo, on no account should any person or group of persons parade themselves as Y’an Sa Kai/Y’an Bula and perform any form of voluntary security assignment within the State.

He warned that anyone who violates the order, using the instrumentality of the law, would be dealt with decisively.

“The command, therefore, solicits the usual support from the members of the public to provide timely and useful information about criminal activities within their immediate environment in order to help the police to serve them better,’’ Mr Sabo said.