Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has held a meeting with relevant stakeholders and security agencies on the recent killings in Kajuru Local Government Area in order to find a wave of lasting peace in the area.
Governor El-Rufai said the meeting is at the instance of the security situation in Kajuru community.
He appealed to the people on the need for mutual trust among ethnic groups, noting that there will be no peace if there is no trust.
Speaking with journalists shortly after the meeting held at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, Hon. Yakubu Umar Barde, a member representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal constituency, in the green chamber, urged the ethnic nationalities in Kajuru to embrace mutual trust for peace.
According to Barde, Governor El-Rufai is interested in bringing to end, killings in the area and the state at large.
On his part, the state Commissioner of Police, Umaru Muri, said more security operatives have been deployed to the area in order to maintain peace.
Muri, however, warned the affected communities against reprisals.
