Victims of bandits attack get palliatives support from Gov. Nasir Idris

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Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu has directed the distribution of relief items of millions of naira to over a thousand displaced persons on Monday who fled their homes following a brutal attack on seven villages on the border between Kebbi and Sokoto states.

The victims in the seven villages mostly farmers were driven from their homes when the bandits attacked Zawaini Zawaini, Jangargari, Jaja in Kebbi state as well as Karani and three others in Sokoto state.

Apart from setting many houses and shops ablaze, the bandits killed a number of people which led to thousands fleeing and taking refuge in Jarkuka village of Arewa Local Government area of Kebbi state.

The Commissioner of Humanitarian Affairs and Empowerment Alhaji Muhammad Hamidu Jarkuka and the Commissioner of Information and Culture Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed BK distributed the relief items to the victims on behalf of the Governor on Monday.

Speaking shortly after the distribution excercise, the two Commissioners, Alhaji Muhammad Jarkuka and Yakubu Ahmed expressed sadness over the unfortunate situation .

They urged the victims to take solace in the teaching of Islam which commanded adherents to take all situations as coming from the Almighty Allah.

” When news of their plight got to the Kebbi State Governor Dr. Nasir Idris, he quickly dispatched us as a team led by the Commissioner of Humanitarian Affairs and Empowerment Alhaji Muhammad Hamidu Jarkuka and myself , the Commissioner of Information and Culture with emergency relief items to the victims.

‘ Over one thousand bags of rice, millet, beans, mats, buckets, seasoning and other items were loaded into trucks and sent to the area worth 40 million naira, the Commissioner of Information,Yakubu Ahmed BK, averred.

The two Commissioners were received by the Chairman of Arewa Local Government Alhaji Sani Aliyu Tela Kangiwa, Special Adviser Barmu Shudi Kangiwa, the Uban Kasar Bachaka Alhaji Yakubu Tsamiya and other community leaders were at hand to ensure distribution of the items to the victims.

One of the victims , Malam Umaru from Karani Village in Sokoto State while appreciating the Kebbi State Governor for the kind gesture, said his son was one of those killed by the marauding bandits. He said he was also one of those abducted but took to his heels when he slipped out of their hold in the night .

 

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