The Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, had described notorious bandits presently terrorising the people of Kebbi and Sokoto States and the entire Northwest of Nigeria as devil incarnate while proposing that a united force would be needed to defeat them.
Tambuwal made this knwon during his condolence visit to Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, over the killing of some vigilante members and military personnel by bandits at Kanya town in Dankowasagu Local Government Area of the state.
Tambuwal said: “We are here, in Birnin Kebbi, on behalf of the people and government of Sokoto State, to condole with ourselves because we see ourselves as part of Kebbi state. Sokoto and Kebbi are the same. But we are here to commensurate with the direct families affected by the bandits attack where many lives were lost.
Read Also: Create Special Forces To Tackle Banditry, Tambuwal Tells FG
‘And one of the incidents involved His Excellency, the Deputy Governor of Kebbi state. His efforts, that of the governor and other stakeholders in the state are encouraging towards the establishment of peace in the state.
‘We commensurate with you and pray that the souls of the departing heroes and those who have lost their lives will rest in peace. And I pray that Almighty Allah will give the relatives of those who lost their beloved ones the fortitude to bear the losses.’
Tambuwal, who described the perpetrators of the attacks as agents of the devil, said all stakeholders, irrespective of their religious, tribal and political affiliations, must unite to defeat them.
Africa Today News, New York gathered that the governor also announced the donation of N30 million to the victims of the bandits attack and prayed to Almighty Allah to grant them Alijanah Firdausi and fortitude for their families to bear the losses.
In his reaction, Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, commended Tambuwal for the visit and described the incident as a national and global challenge.
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK