Kebbi Attacks:Nasir Idris Visits Affected Communities, Proposes Death Penalty Or Life Imprisonment For Bandits, Informants
“We shall formulate new law in Kebbi to hasten the execution of those category of evil men and women in all our communities”
From Ayodele Ajoge, Birnin-Kebbi.
The Kebbi State government is working to enact a law to institute punishment by death to bandits and their informants across the State.
The law is also expected to expedite their trial leading to death sentence or life imprisonment depending on the gravity of their offences.
Governor Nasir Idris has vowed to sign the death warrant of any informant of bandits condemned to death by the court.
He made this declaration when he visited the villages of Kyebu, in Danko-Wasagu local government and Tadurga, in Zuru local government, where bandits unleashed mayhem on villagers penultimate week.
Accompanied by all heads of security agencies in Kebbi, the governor reassured communities that the federal government has deployed additional logistics and war machinery to confront the criminals head-on.
“Armoured Personnel Carriers will be deployed to the state, and I have directed that some should be stationed at the vulnerable point in Zuru Emirate.
“My administration has been expending enormous resources on security matters, such as the provision of operational vehicles and other logistics, welfare for security personnel, which will be sustained.
“Consequently, this has led to significant improvement in security in Zuru Emirate, since the advent of my government.
“The annoying aspect is the nefarious activities of informants who direct the bandits to places and homes to be attacked.
“For a pittance, they inform their-co criminals who are the rich men in villages of where cattle and other valuables are kept, and more dastardly, the movement of security services to enable the bandits escape counter-attacks.
“We shall formulate new law in Kebbi to hasten the execution of those category of evil men and women in all our communities,” he assured.
