Kano: NHFSS Commander restates commitment to effective forest security

Abdullahi Al-ameen, the Commander, Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS) in Kano, has restated the commitment of the service to effective forest security.

Al-ameen made the statement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Monday.

He said that the service was doing its best to live up to its mandate to stamp out criminal activities within the forests.

Al-ameen said that the command received a total of 27 complaints from the public in February.

The commander stated that nine out of the 27 complaints had been treated while 18 were pending.

”Most of the complaints bothered on animal theft, cow rustling, motorcycle theft, kidnapping, phone snatching, women trafficking among others.” he said.

He urged members of the public to avail the service intelligent information that would help it to track down criminal activities within the forests.

”With the support of the public, we are prepared to rid the forests of criminal activities, we need their cooperation,” he said.(NAN)