Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State says declaration of a state of emergency on banditry would enable security operatives access to clear bandits\u2019 enclaves and other hideouts.<\/p>\n\n\n
Tambuwal made the suggestion on Wednesday in Sokoto when he received a delegation of the Northwest States Governors Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n
The delegation was led by Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State on a condolence visit over the killing of 23 travellers in Sokoto State by bandits.<\/p>\n\n\n
He appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to declare the state of emergency so as to give security operatives additional operational laws to ensure maximum successes in their operations.<\/p>\n\n\n
Tambuwal said such declaration would allow operatives to work without concerns about rights violations as the bandits were enemies of humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cBandits have no religious, ideological or ethnicity inclinations; they were notorious criminals terrorising law-abiding citizens,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n
He added that the Federal Government should initiate processes for recruiting locals in the areas affected by banditry to complement efforts of mainstream security personnel to tackle the menace.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cThe recruited persons shall serve as Special Forces equipped with right skills and modern firearms to confront bandits since the locals know the terrains.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cAfter the special mission, the recruited persons could be re-engaged as forest guards to prevent new security challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cIn Sokoto State, we outlawed the self-styled vanguards referred at `Yansakai\u2019 whose activities of extra-judicious killings led to reprisals and escalation of the situation,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n
The governor added that legitimate vigilance groups were being trained and teamed with mainstream security operatives to support the latter\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cAll hands must be on deck to check banditry and to support President Buhari at all levels to contain the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cThis situation calls for specialised approach with holistic support from community groups, religious leaders and other individuals to tackle,\u2019\u2019 Tambuwal stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n
He urged the citizenry to expose people supporting banditry in any form, especially the informants.<\/p>\n\n\n
He also expressed appreciation of the governors forum for the solidarity visit and the donation of N50 million to support affected families.<\/p>\n\n\n
Earlier, Gov. Masari said the visit was to commiserate with Tambuwal over the unfortunate attacks and the loss of lives.<\/p>\n\n\n
He noted that states in the northwest are faced with similar challenge and that the governors had been collaborating to tackle banditry.<\/p>\n\n\n
Masari stressed also that it was time citizens and communities stood up to protect themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cBandits behave worse than animals in view of the atrocities they perpetrate; people need to protect themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cPolice and other security personnel are inadequate, so we shall not wait for those barbaric bandits to maim and kill people at random.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cWe shall confront them and deal with them the way they are supposed to be dealt with.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cIt is no longer a blame game, rather we shall shun political differences to support authorities on containing the situation,\u2019\u2019 Masari said.<\/p>\n\n\n
In his remarks, Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State called for the deployment of scientific techniques in forest surveillance as forests remained the hideouts of the bandits.<\/p>\n\n\n
Ganduje said communal approaches to solving the situation was paramount considering the loss of lives and valuables to banditry in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n
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