Kebbi State Deputy Governor, Senator Umar Abubakar Tafida, on Tuesday dismissed reports that villages in the northern parts of the state are under bandits’ control, labelling these claims as mere imagination from online news sources.
He emphasised that the state government has fortified security across communities to prevent any security breaches.
Addressing journalists in Birnin Kebbi, Senator Tafida recalled an incident in Mera village, Augie Local Government Area, where bandits tragically killed 17 youths who bravely confronted the attackers.