The Katsina State Government has dismissed allegations that it sponsored Hajj pilgrimage for criminal elements, describing the claim as false and misleading.
The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Nasir Mu’azu, stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Katsina.
Mu’azu was reacting to claims allegedly made by Bashir Kurfi during a programme aired on Trust TV, accusing the state government of sponsoring bandits to Hajj.
He said the allegation was baseless, unfounded and aimed at misleading the public, as well as undermining efforts by the government and security agencies to address insecurity in the state.
According to him, the claim comes at a time when security agencies, with the support of the state government, are recording significant successes in the fight against banditry and related crimes.
The commissioner described the allegation as a politically motivated attempt to distract attention from the achievements being recorded in tackling
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