Residents of Zaria, the headquarters of the ancient Zazzau Emirate, have organised a special prayer against the rising cases of banditry, kidnapping and other forms of criminalities in the area.
Dateline Nigeria reports that this is coming 24 hours after the Emir of Zazzau Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli cried out that the city is in a very difficult situation.
The prayer held at the Eid ground in Zaria Low Cost, where the residents prayed to Almighty Allah to bring an end to the insecurity in the area, Kaduna State and the nation as a whole.
The residents also prayed to the Almighty Allah to expose all those involved in the insecurity bedevilling many parts of the country, according to the Secretary General of Kasar Zazzau A Jiya Da Yau Rashid Abubakar.