Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Monday, convened an emergency security meeting over Saturday's attacks which claimed 37 lives in the
By Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Monday, convened an emergency security meeting over Saturday’s attacks which claimed 37 lives in the northern part of the state.
THE PUNCH reported that bandits on Saturday attacked three communities in Tangaza local government area and two others in Gwadabawa local government. The communities were Raka, Raka Dutse and Filin Gawa where those persons were gunned down and several others injured. Aliyu who cut short his official visit to Abuja over the attack, vowed to make the state unsafe for bandits and other criminal elements.
Addressing newsmen shortly after the meeting on Monday evening, the Press Secretary to the Governor, Abubakar Bawa, said part of the issues discussed at the meeting was how to harmonize security architectures in the state.
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