Killings: Redeploy troops to our communities – Niger Govt begs Nigerian Army

The Niger state government has pleaded with the Nigeria army to redeploy its troops to communities prone to terrorist attacks in the state.

Acting Governor of the state, Mr Yakubu Garba, made the appeal in an interview with newsmen after the 3-days Fidda’u prayer for 13 people killed by bandits in Shiroro.

EKO HOT BLOG recalls that the victims lost their lives on Wednesday when bandits ambushed them on their way to their farms in Anguwan village.

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According to the Acting governor, the withdrawal of troops from Allawa and other communities had weakened government’s efforts to eradicate insecurity in the state.

“I want to appeal to our military to see reasons to go back to Allawa and other prone areas to give full security cover to our people who are predominantly farmers,” he said.

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Garva said that the Bago-led administration had deployed strategies to end insecurity, which had brought safety to commuters along Kuta, Gwada, Zumba and Erena roads in Shiroro council.

He said that those killed in the attack were displaced farmers that left the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs.

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