The Senate on Tuesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to extend the military action he ordered against bandits in Katsina state to cover...
The Senate on Tuesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to extend the military action he ordered against bandits in Katsina state to cover contiguous states like Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger and Sokoto.
Also Tuesday, Senator Ibrahim Gobir in his contribution, lamented that no fewer that 5,000 members of his constituency have since fled to take refuge in NigerThe motion was sponsored by Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi . He said that the upper chamber is “aware through a Presidential Spokesman that President Muhammadu Buhari had authorized the commencement of a major military operation to sweep bandits and kidnappers out of Katsina state; as major proactive measures by Special Forces to replace the reactive strikes against the camps of these bandits and criminals.”
Senator Gobir lamented that the people in his constituency are now at the mercy of Nigerien soldiers for protection against armed bandits.
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