The Niger State Authorities has referred to as on the Nigerian Military to deploy its troops to communities within the state presently beneath the siege of bandits.
The decision adopted a collection of assaults on a number of native governments within the state the place the residents have been both killed or kidnapped.
In some circumstances, outlets have been razed after looting.
The state’s performing governor, Yakubu Garba, made the decision on Saturday throughout a chat with newsmen throughout the Fida’u prayer for 13 farmers killed by bandits within the Shiroro LG.
The farmers have been on their farms in Anguwan village when the bandits attacked and shot 9 of them on the spot whereas the remaining 4 have been dragged to a different location the place they have been killed.
Garba, in his speech, mentioned the withdrawal of troops from Allawa and different communities had weakened the federal government’s efforts to finish insecurity within the state.
“I wish to enchantment to our navy to see causes to return to Allawa and different bandits-prone areas to provide full safety cowl to our people who find themselves predominantly farmers.
“The withdrawal of troops from Allawa and different communities has weakened the federal government’s efforts to eradicate insecurity within the state.
“The Bago-led administration had deployed methods to finish insecurity, which had introduced security to commuters alongside the Kuta, Gwada, Zumba and Erena roads in Shiroro council. These farmers killed within the assault have been displaced farmers who left the Internally Displaced Individuals (camp),” Garba mentioned.
A father of one of many victims, Isah Allawa, who spoke with newsmen, narrated, “My son Mubarak Isah is among the many individuals killed; the bandits caught them unaware. They separated individuals from Allawa and people from Kagara in Rafi Native Authorities.
“The bandits requested individuals from Kagara to go whereas these from Allawa had their palms tied to their backs earlier than they began killing them.”
Additionally, a widow, Murjanatu Musa, who lamented that she misplaced her son within the assault, mentioned the deceased was married earlier than he was killed. She mentioned she misplaced her husband in 2023 to a bandits’ assault.