Return to ‘bandit-prone’ communities, Niger State Govt begs military

Return to ‘bandit-prone’ communities, Niger State Govt begs military

The Niger State Government has pleaded with the Nigerian Military to return to hot-spot areas in the state, prone to attacks by non-state actors.

The acting governor of the state, Yakubu Garba made the plea while speaking on Saturday after the three-day prayer observed for 13 residents, killed by non-state actors.

Garba noted that the withdrawal of troops since April from Alawa and other communities has weakened the government’s efforts to end insecurity in the state.

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He said, “I want to appeal to our military to see reasons to go back to Alawa and other prone areas to give full security cover to our people who are predominantly farmers.

“The withdrawal of military personnel has left our communities defenceless. The people of Alawa are predominantly farmers, and they are now unable to tend to their fields without fear of being attacked.

“We need the federal government to act swiftly and redeploy the army to protect our people.”

The Nigerian Army had dismantled their tents and withdrawn from communities in the State following a deadly ambush by terrorists, leading to the death of two officers and four soldiers in the Allawa community of Shiroro LGA.

Return to ‘bandit-prone’ communities, Niger State Govt begs military