North Darfur governor acknowledges security problems
June 22, 2016 (EL-FASHER) – The governor of North Darfur state Abdel-Wahid Youssef has acknowledged the existence of security problems in the state particularly in the capital, El-Fasher.
Speaking at a Ramdan breakfast for El-Fasher’s notables on Tuesday, Youssef said the armed movements have no presence in North Darfur but acknowledged that the state is still suffering from the effects of the war.
He stressed that his government is keen to maintain security and stability, acknowledging that the security measures which have been implemented for a year did not achieve full security in the state.
Youssef added the security challenges facing his government are clear and underscored that they would continue to address them.
“Security organs would exert every effort to capture the demons of mankind” he said
The governor further called on the community to participate to curb activities of the outlaws, saying they would continue to execute the security plans until achieving full security and stability.
Last week, unidentified gunmen killed a National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) officer in downtown El-Fasher and stole his vehicle.
Earlier this month, Gunmen riding camels shot dead a security officer during a pursuit of fleeing cattle raiders outside Tawilla locality, 30 km west of El-Fasher.
Also, last month, gunmen abducted a tribal leader and his two companions and took them to an unknown destination while they were heading from Saraf Umra to the locality of Karnoi, north west of El-Fasher.
Gunmen commonly use vehicles and motorcycles that don’t hold license plates to carry out killing and looting crimes.
A joint campaign between the NISS and the traffic police in North Darfur had led to the seizure of dozens of vehicles illegally smuggled from the neighbouring countries.
Commissioner of El-Fasher locality Al-Tijani Abdallah Salih had earlier said that directives were issued to monitor and stop unlicensed cars, pointing that the vehicles which were seized have contributed to increasing crime rate in the state.
(ST)