KBSG To Resettle Victims Of Lakurawa Attack, Says Gov Idris

Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, says the state government is making all the necessary arrangements to resettle the victims of Lakurawa attacks in their towns and villages in Arewa Local Government Area.

The Governor spoke on Wednesday when he paid condolence visit to the IDP camp in Kangiwa who were attacked and displaced by Lakurawas in Birnin Debe, Dan Marke and Tambo.

Suspected Lakurawas on Saturday attacked 3 villages, Birnin Debe, Dan Marke and Tambo where they killed 11 people and set ablaze one of the villages in the Local Government Area.

Dr. Idris said that the visit was to condole with the victims and enable him have a first-hand situation report on the dastardly incident to guide the state government take the required proactive action.

According to the Governor, this is to enable the state government assess the situation and ascertain plausible measures to be taken immediately to come to the urgent aid of the victims.

Dr. Idris bemoaned the loss of many lives and property sequel to the attacks, and commended security agencies for doing their best to bring the unfortunate situation under control.

He lamented that the attacks were usually launched from the neighbouring Sokoto State and Niger republic.

The Governor also commended the Chairman of Arewa LG for setting up the IDP camp as he earlier directed.

Dr. Idris directed the immediate provision of additonal 100 bags each of rice and equal number of millet to the camp, adding that a cow should immediately be slaughtered for the victims while same should be done after every four or five days.

The Governor promised that the state government would take the necessary measures to ensure that the victims return to their homes within the next two weeks.

He urged the people to always swiftly report any suspicious movement to the authorities for necessary action to be taken.

Dr. Idris promised that the people would be assisted with funds to rebuild their houses and bounce back to life.

He also directed the provision of children’s wears , wrappers and two rams to each woman who put to bed at the camp for robust naming ceremonies.

Earlier, the Chairman of Arewa Local Government Alhaji Sani Aliyu, commended the Governor for taking urgent action to bring the ugly situation under total control.

Aliyu recalled that a similar attack penultimate week resulting in the loss of six lives, lauding the Governor for commiserating with the victims.

He acknowledged the directive by the Governor to set up the camp and implemented by the SSG.

The Chairman also stated that relief assistance was given to the victims, saying that the families of each of those who lost their loves got N500,000 while each of those who were injured also got N500,000.

Aliyu stated that the SSG has brought fifty bags of rice for adequate feeding of the displaced persons at the camp.

Some of the victims and eyewitnesses Aliyu Sani Birnin Debe, Buhari Muhammad and Halima Musa narrated how the bandits entered their villages killed residents, set ablaze houses and caused mayhem.

They thanked the Governor for his sympathy visit and appealed for more relief assistance and security presence .

Credit: Yahaya Sarki,
Special Adviser (SA) on Media and Publicity to the Kebbi State Governor.