The 24 Taskforce Brigade in Dikwa town working under the Joint Military Taskforce Operation Hadinkai in the North East has lifted the ban on the use of bicycles by residents of Dikwa Local Government.
The ban was imposed following the killings of 23 scrap metal collectors in Mukdala village by suspected Boko Haram insurgents.
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The Commander of the Brigade, Brigadier General M L S Gulani, disclosed this during a security stakeholders meeting in Dikwa summoned by the military to review the situation with a view to forestall reoccurrence.
Daily Trust recalls that 23 scrap metal scavengers popularly known as ‘Ajaokuta’ were gruesomely killed after they were ambushed by suspected Boko Haram insurgents on June 6 and the military banned the use of bicycles in the area as part of security measures to tackle the problem.
General Gulani explained that the search for metal in the area remained banned while farmers could go to their farms between 8am and 3pm pending the improvement of security in the area.
He added that the ban on the use of bicycles had been lifted as people could ride within five to 10 kilometres.
The commander urged the people of the area to be vigilant and report suspicious movements to security operatives.
On his part, the Chairman of Dikwa LGA, Alhaji Modu Gumsuma, charged the people to remain vigilant and cooperate with security agents in the area and to continue praying for the return of permanent peace.