Communities in Sabuwa, Dandume and Faskari local government areas of Katsina State have expressed confidence in the Nigerian military’s ability to dislodge bandits along the Katsina-Zamfara border.
They said the recent onslaught on the criminals by the military was commendable.
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While urging security agents to maintain the tempo, Garba Sule Machika of Sabuwa LGA, said the people have in the last two weeks witnessed the resilience of the military using fighter jets to bombard locations of the bandits.
“In recent weeks there have been significant changes in the way the military has dealt with bandits in this area. About 12 days ago, scores of hoodlums were killed by soldiers around Marabar Maigora; and the recent successes recorded by the military in Zamfara forest have weakened the activities of the bandits though there are still pockets of attacks in our villages,” he said.
Garba urged the security agents to sustain the tempo so that villagers who fled their homes would return.
Sani Iliyasu Dantankari, who was recently released by bandits after paying ransom, said the miscreants have been disoriented by the military action as many of them were on the run in search of safety.
“In our 19 days captivity in their enclave at Zamfara forest, we overheard the bandits discussing how their members were being killed by the military along Kaduna-Abuja highway and Birnin Gwari area. They are virtually in disarray as military jets frequently shoot them in the forest,” he said.
