The Senate shuddered on Tuesday as Senator Ibrahim Gobir gave a damning report that people of his constituency were now at the mercy of the Nigerien soldiers for protection against armed bandits. The lawmaker representing Sokoto East Senatorial District said Nigerian Army and other security operatives have completely abandoned them, a situation that has forced
The Senate shuddered on Tuesday as Senator Ibrahim Gobir gave a damning report that people of his constituency were now at the mercy of the Nigerien soldiers for protection against armed bandits.
Gobir revealed this while seconding and contributing to a motion on “urgent military action against banditry in Niger State”, insisting the Sokoto incidences are worse than any other parts of the country . “In fact, based on very reliable and verifiable information from the area, many at times, that the people of the affected areas called on Nigerian Army for help and protection against the bandits, no response.
“Fallout of this is grinding poverty ravaging the affected people in form of serious hunger since their cows and other animals are on daily basis being stolen. “Very urgent drastic action is required from President Buhari through the military in form of expansion of anti-banditry operation currently being carried out in Zamfara and Katsina State to Sokoto State,” he said.
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