Fresh Armed Bandits Attack: Niger Gov, Sani Bello Orders Air, Land Survelance ...Vows to fish out culprits

Fresh Armed Bandits Attack: Niger Gov, Sani Bello Orders Air,  Land Survelance ...Vows to fish out culprits 

Consequent upon the renewed armed banditry attacks on Kukoki and other communities of Shiroro and Rafi Local Government Councils in Niger State, the State Governor,  Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, has directed the immediate  air and land surveillance by security personnel in Kukoki, Manta, Mangani and Gurmana and other affected areas to fish and flush out the bandits terrorizing the communities.

Governor Sani Bello, who condemned the armed banditry attacks, added that the state government was fully supporting the joint security taskforce to chase the armed bandits out of the state.

In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mrs. Mary Noel Berje, the Governor expressed dismay over the unfortunate attacks, noting that the criminals were taking advantage of the vastness and difficult terrain of the forestland to unleash terror on innocent people.

The governor lamented that the menace of insecurity in the state was made more difficult because bandits were crossing over from neighboring states of Zamfara and Kaduna into Allawa and Erena axis and from Brini-Gwari adjacent Kamuku National Park.

While sympathizing with the victims of the recent armed banditry attacks in Kukoki and other communities, Governor Sani Bello called for calm in Kagara and Erena towns particularly and enjoined the people to go about their legitimate businesses.

He appealed to the affected communities to cooperate with the security agencies in the areas by providing credible intelligence that will uncover the hideout of the bandits, stressing that the issue of security is a collective responsibility.