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Banditry: Tambuwal Demands Deployment Of More Soldiers To Sokoto
- The governor said as a result of the ongoing military operations in Zamfara State, criminals have been migrating to Sokoto…
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has called for additional deployment of troops to the state, in a bid to stem the rising tide of insecurity in the state.
Tambuwal made the request on Monday when the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya, visited the state.
The governor said as a result of the ongoing military operations in Zamfara State, criminals have been migrating to Sokoto, rendering the state insecure.
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He urged the military to carry out a simultaneous operation in all states facing the challenges of banditry and other related security issues in the North West.
Governor Tambuwal who confirmed that gunmen attacked Goronyo market on Sunday night, disclosed that about 30 people were killed by the assailants.
He pledged that his administration would continue to support the army and other security operatives to see that the state was rid of all criminal elements.
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