Nigeria, June 16 -- The Katsina State Government has banned the sale, purchase, transportation and storage of petroleum products in jerrycans in the state as part of fresh measures to curb banditry and kidnapping.

Governor Dikko Radda announced the restrictions through an Executive Order issued after an emergency security meeting with security agencies, traditional rulers and other stakeholders on Monday night.

The order also prohibits the use of motorcycles, Point of Sale (POS) businesses and commercial phone charging centres in Matazu and Musawa local government areas, two communities that have witnessed persistent security challenges in recent months.

In a statement issued on Tuesday by the governor's spokesperson, Ibrahim Mohammed,...