Bauchi gov seeks federal reinforcement as bandits kill four in Alkaleri attacks

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has warned that the state’s information agencies are being stretched to the bounds by progressively blase bandits and transgression groups.

Speaking connected Tuesday during an on-the-spot appraisal of Gwana and Duguri communities successful Alkaleri Local Government Area, Governor Mohammed called for urgent national support, including further troops and equipment, to assistance curb the question of killings and abductions successful the area.

The sojourn followed a deadly onslaught connected Sunday successful which equipped bandits killed 4 people, including 2 soldiers, a vigilante and a resident, injuring respective others and abducting immoderate victims.

Eyewitnesses said much than 100 well-armed assailants, riding motorcycles successful pairs, struck the communities successful the mediate of the nighttime portion residents were asleep.

Governor Mohammed commended section vigilantes for their bravery successful preventing the attackers from overwhelming adjacent settlements.

He assured victims that the authorities authorities would screen aesculapian expenses for the injured, reaffirming his committedness to restoring bid and normalcy to affected communities.

The politician disclosed that helium had briefed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu connected the attack, adding that the President had pledged enactment to complement Bauchi State’s ...