Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi on Saturday said that the state would not be a safe haven for bandits.
Mr Mohammed said this when he paid a condolence visit to the people of Sabon Gari, Jada community in Alkaleri Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
“These recent attacks by bandits are becoming a thing of concern, and I charge you all to be on the alert. Security agencies cannot defeat bandits without the support of the people,” he said.
On Thursday, gunmen invaded a house in the community and killed one woman, Mariam Mohammed, who tried to stop them from kidnapping her son.
Also, the gunmen, who invaded other communities, killed three persons, injured others, and abducted a former assistant coach of and one Isah Jah.
During the condolence visit, the governor said to tackle the challenges, all hands must be on the deck.
Mr Mohammed described the woman, who was killed during the community invasion as a heroine, adding that her death was…
