Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State yesterday convened an emergency security meeting over Saturday’s attacks which claimed 37 lives in the northern part of the state.
Daily Trust reported that bandits had attacked three communities in Tangaza Local Government Area.
The communities were Raka, Raka Dutse and Filin Gawa where 18, 2 and 17 persons, respectively, 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.
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Addressing newsmen shortly after the meeting, the media aide to the governor, Abubakar Bawa, said part of the issues discussed at the meeting was how to harmonise security architectures in the state.
“So that there would be a strong synergy between the conventional security operatives and the vigilantes in the fight against banditry,” he explained
The governor also decried the activities of informants which he said needed to be tackled head-on.
He also promised to clear the five-month allowances owed security personnel conducting “Operation Hadarin Daji” meant to end banditry in the state.
Aliyu further assured them that his government would address other challenges faced by the operatives.
He, however, condoled the families of those who lost their lives in the attacks, praying to Allah to reward them with the highest place in Al-Jannat.
