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Hassan Attahiru, the Emir of Bungudu, has accused the Nigeria Air Force of ignoring distress calls put through when bandits were ravaging communities under his control.Speaking in an interview with Punch newspaper, he revealed that bandits recently stormed his domain in broad daylight and killed 15 people.Attahiru stated: “Just on Saturday, in my domain, the bandits struck in broad daylight and killed 15 people. Thirteen people died instantly, while two others gave up the ghost later.
He said: “Nobody is saying they are not doing anything. They need to do more by taking the battle to the bandits’ enclaves, instead of fighting them at the periphery. The Emir of Bungudu also pointed out that kidnapped victims were kept in several places where the bandits had camps, scattered around and not at Dumburum alone.
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