Governor Aminu Tambuwal, has called on the citizens of Sokoto, especially those in the eastern part of the state, who are hard hit by the activities of bandits, to provide timely intelligence reports to security agencies in order to checkmate the activities of the criminals in the area.
The governor gave the charge when he visited to condole families of the victims of gunmen daring midday attack at Rarah village in Rabah local government area on Friday.
Accompanied by the deputy governor, Muhammad Dan’Iya and some high-ranking security chiefs serving in the state, Tambuwal, who was visibly worried, appealed to the people of the community to shed their slow action in calling the attention of the state and the security operatives to ongoing attacks by rampaging gunmen.
He said the Monday broad daylight attack on Rarah would have been averted if the people of the area moved swiftly to intimate the security forces and the state government of the mayhem in which nine people lost their lives and many were injured.
The latest violence also resulted in the rustling of 500 cattle.
Tambuwal also charged the new local government administration to conduct routine security meetings, which outcomes, including suggestions and recommendations on how to tackle insecurity, should be made available to the state government and relevant security agencies.
“It is perplexing that about 200 armed gunmen riding motorcycles could storm this town in broad daylight, shoot sporadically and at will; and in the same breath take away listless livestock after killing many and nobody from here called the attention of the state government and the security forces.
“I therefore urge you to up your ante and do the needful so that in the future help will come up much earlier,” the governor, who prayed for the repose of the souls of those murdered, admonished the community.
