The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has stated that bandits attacking border communities in the state are not from Chad, Niger, or other neighbouring countries as previously assumed.
Speaking while addressing victims of the recent banditry attacks in Yankamaye village, Tsanyawa LGA, the governor disclosed that intelligence at his disposal indicates that 95 per cent of the bandits are Nigerians operating from their base in Katsina State.
He promised members of the public and the affected communities that the state government was working hand-in-hand with security agencies to ensure the safe return of their kidnapped relatives.
Earlier, the governor was briefed by the head of the Joint Task Force and Brigade Commander, 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brigadier-General Ahmed Mohammed Tukur, at their base in Tsanyawa village.
Responding to the Joint Task Force, comprising soldiers, police officers, Civil Defence officers, and Department of State Security (DSS) personnel, the governor stressed the continued support of the state government for the fight against banditry
“We are here to specifically see you, rub minds with you, and encourage you to put in more of your gallantry. This insecurity in Kano at this particular time is new to us.
“Kano has remained one of the most peaceful states in the country until these bandits began to infiltrate our state from the border towns.
“We are with you (the Task Force officers). We know your sacrifices, and we will do everything within our power to eradicate this cancer called banditry,” he declared.
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