Insecurity: Expose informants among you, Gov. Aliyu tells residents
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has challenged residents to expose the informants among them. Sokoto is currently among the North West States with high level of attacks. Daily Trust had reported how policemen recently combed bushes and neutralised bandits terrorising Sokoto residents, recovering AK-47 rifles, two magazines and 54 rounds of live ammunition. Speaking […]
Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has urged residents to identify and expose informants hiding within their communities. The governor addressed this call amidst continued high levels of violence in the region. On Wednesday, Aliyu inaugurated the sale of food items at reduced prices in Bodinga Local Government. In his speech, he highlighted the state's efforts to combat banditry, including the provision of 62 armoured vehicles, over 200 patrol vehicles, and 2,000 motorcycles to security forces.
Aliyu emphasized the importance of collective support in addressing insecurity, stressing that exposing informants living among them would aid security agencies in their operations. He also appealed for continued prayers for an end to insecurity in Sokoto and the nation. Aliyu noted that his administration is benefiting from increased federal funding, allowing for the execution of meaningful projects and programs that directly benefit the people.
This includes the ongoing sale of subsidized food items and monthly salary payments. The governor further urged the people to support his re-election bid in 2027, dismissing allegations against President Bola Tinubu, and pledged his administration's full backing for Tinubu's re-election.
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