Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - The Kebbi State Government says no single village is under the control of bandits reportedly adjudicating in Sharia Courts and appointing traditional rulers in the state.
The state
Deputy Governor. Sen. Umar Abubakar-Tafida, debunked the report at a news
briefing in his office in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
“There is
no single village, in the whole of Kebbi State, where bandits are in-charge of
Sharia courts or have appointed village heads of their choice," he stated.
“The
report is false, with no iota of truth; this is just the imagination of writers
of such news. We do not have a bandit base or camp in Kebbi. These marauders
infiltrated from neighboring states, and from Niger Republic to Kebbi through
their informants to strike and retreat."
Abubakar-Tafida
assured that the state government had put in place incisive and effective
strategies to put an end to the acts of banditry.
“The
delegation sent by the state government under the leadership of the Minister of
Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu to meet with the Chief of
Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa has held a fruitful discussion with
the military high-command.”
“This
discussion was on ways to wipe out banditry and insurgency in Kebbi, Northwest
and the North generally,” he said.
Abubakar-Tafida
announced that, so far, N92.5 million had been disbursed to the families of
victims who lost their lives in the bandits’ attack on Friday, Nov. 7.
“Gov.
Nasir Idris donated N50 million, Sen. Bagudu gave N30 million, members of the
National Assembly from the state donated N10 million while Minister of State
for Humanitarian Services, Dr Tanko Sununu, donated N2.5 million to the
families.
“We are
grateful to them for their condolence visit to Mera in Augie Local Government
Area, as well as their benevolence to the victims."
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