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- Asks Communities to relocate
- Blames traditional rulers for influx of people into domains without profiling
From John Adams, Minna
Niger State Governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago has admitted that terrorists and other criminal elements have taken over the Kainji National Park in Borgu local government area of the state from where they lunched incessant attacks on communities within the Borgu kingdom.
The Governor however blamed the rising security challenges especially in Borgu kingdom to the influx of people into the Emirates without being profiled, a development he noted, has become a security concern to the entire state and the country at large.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim quoted the Governor to have stated this when he paid a condolence visit to the Emir of Borgu, Alhaji. Muhammad Haliru Dantoro Kitoro IV, at his palace in New Bussa, the headquarters of Borgu local government to sympathise with him and the entire people of the Emirate over the recent terrorist attacks across the Borgu kingdom.
The Governor also raises concern over
the activities of informants to the terrorists which he claimed have thwarted security efforts in the area, hence the escalation in the terrorists attacks.
He disclosed that it was time to flush out the terrorists and other criminal elements from the area and therefore gave the communities within the Kainji National Park two months to relocate.
The Governor said “the resettlement of the people has become necessary to avoid collateral damage, as the state government, in collaboration with the federal government, is determined to clear the forest, flush out criminals who are using Kainji National Park as their camp”.
Governor Bago nevertheless asked the Emirate Council to rise up to its responsibility and join forces with the security agencies and government at all levels to combat any form of insecurity in the area.
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He therefore extended his heartfelt condolences to the Emir and the people of the Emirate, especially the families of the victims, over the recent attack which led to the killing of 42 in Kasuwan deji and prayed for the repose of the souls of those killed and comfort to their loved ones.
The Emir of Borgu, Alhaji. Muhammad Haliru Dantoro Kitoro IV, pledged to work closely with relevant authorities to identify and prosecute informants in the Emirate, pointing out that the security of lives and property is paramount; hence, no stone will be left unturned in securing them.
He appreciated the Governor for the visit and reassured him of the Emirate’s continuous support for his policies and programmes geared towards improving the lives of the people.
Meanwhile few hours after the Governor’s visit, the Terrorists again struck and attacked Kabe village in the same Borgu local government area and killed 85 years old woman.
According to a source close to the community, the terrorists invaded the community in their numbers motorcycles have invaded the village killed some people and Carter away some food items while the no of kidnapped victims is still sketchy as at a time of writing this report.
