{"id":177536,"date":"2025-09-03T13:19:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T12:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/suspected-political-thugs-disrupt-katsina-security-meeting"},"modified":"2025-09-03T14:29:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T13:29:02","slug":"suspected-political-thugs-disrupt-katsina-security-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/suspected-political-thugs-disrupt-katsina-security-meeting","title":{"rendered":"Suspected political thugs disrupt Katsina security meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A security meeting in Katsina State convened to tackle banditry on Tuesday was disrupted by suspected political thugs, forcing participants to disperse.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting, organised by the Katsina Security Community Initiative, had brought together stakeholders to discuss solutions to the state\u2019s worsening insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>Reports indicate that the convener, Dr. Bashir Kurfi had just begun outlining how several local government areas were \u201cmore or less shut down\u201d by bandits when a man interrupted, accusing him of making \u201canti-government\u201d remarks.<\/p>\n<p>The situation quickly turned violent as others joined in, hurling chairs and attacking journalists. Witnesses said some of the attackers carried knives and threatened anyone they deemed an \u201cenemy of the governor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Kurfi later claimed the attackers were allegedly sponsored by the government. \u201cWe are not here to castigate government. Our aim is to find solutions to the bloodshed affecting our people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A security meeting in Katsina State convened to tackle banditry on Tuesday was disrupted by suspected political thugs, forcing participants to disperse. The meeting, organised by the Katsina Security Community Initiative, had brought together stakeholders to discuss solutions to the state\u2019s worsening insecurity. 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