Nassarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule has raised the alarm that some bandits dislodged from the North-West and North-East were responsible for the security challenges confronting the state.

The governor, who spoke to State House correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa said the bandits were able to operate due to the hilly and rocky terrain of the state.

He also assured that government would not rest on its oars in apprehending the criminals through the hard work of the military, police and members of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) operating in the state.

He said, “The hunters, as well as the vigilante groups in Nasarawa State were able to enagge in the fight because they are very familiar with the places. The criminals in Nasarawa State are new, they are not from Nasarawa State, as a result of that, our own people are more familiar with the ground and are able to follow where they are.”
He said that the dislodged bandits from the Northwest and Northeast found the hilly terrains of the state conducive for their nefarious activities. He said that from the hilly terrains of the state, the bandits have been terrorising the people of the state, moving from the hills to the villages and the urban areas perpetrating kidnapping and armed robbers.

“By the grace of God, we have a very good Police Commissioner in Nasarawa, excellent director of DSS and a fantastic director for Civil Defense and they all work together, along with all the military”.

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CRIME: Nasarawa Gov Raises The Alarm Over Influx Of Bandits From N’West, N’East