Economic deprivation fueling urban violence in Kano, says CS-CRIN

THE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATION for Conflict Resolution in Nigeria (CS-CRIN) has urged the federal and Kano State governments to address the root causes of the rising urban violence being experienced in Kano and other parts of the country in recent times.

The organisation disclosed that a recent study conducted indicated that a substantial percentage of the over 39, 000 Nigerians that died between 2011 to date, in the country was as a result of urban violence.

Adeniyi Aremu, executive director, CS-CRIN, made the disclosure to Business.a.m during the end of the year news briefing of his organisation, held in Kano.

According to Adeniyi, the rising urban violence in the country is driven principally by mounting unemployment, particularly, among young Nigerians.

He cited the case of the metropolitan city of Kano that is recently experiencing increased urban violence, which is resulting in the loss of lives and property.

“We are glad to be here today to brief you gentlemen of the press of the outcome of an intervention project which we are carrying out with the funding support of the European