LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Over 1,000 hunters have been mobilized to join the fight against banditry and dislodge the bandits from their hideouts inside the jungles in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
In a chat with DailyTrust, the District Head of Lame, also the Sarkin Yakin Bauchi, Aliyu Yakubu Lame, who confirmed the development, implored the village heads in the district to pay special attention to the fight against kidnappers and bandits disturbing the communities.
“Because they (bandits) are not living in the remote areas, they live on the hilltops and inside the bushes. Involving hunters in the fight against banditry has started yielding positive results,’’ he said.
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The monarch, who said the State Government and security agencies had been supportive in fighting the banditry in the State, urged all citizens to be part of the push out of the criminals and be vigilant of new faces in their areas.
Explaining their usual encounters with the kidnappers and bandits, and the need for more advanced weapons, resources, leader of the hunters in Gumau, Malam Inuwa said, “We work alongside vigilante groups but we are more familiar with the terrain.
“We patiently search deep inside the jungles and endure all the stress because we vow not to retreat or surrender until we get them.
“We need assistance to fuel our motorbikes to continue the onslaught against the criminals. We put a lot of effort into getting the job done. Thank God, the Sarkin Yaki is doing well for us,’’ he added.
The several cases of abduction in the State, prompted the Governor of the State, Bala Mohammed, to make a request to the Air Force Base to begin an air patrol on the criminals’ hiding forests due to the gravity of the issue.
