Lakurawa attack: Kebbi Gov to rebuild burnt villages, set up Military base

…as four women gives birth to four babies inside IDP at Kangiwa

Kebbi State Governor,Dr. Nasir Idris has promised to the some of the villages burnt by the Lakurawa terrorists as well provided the necessary financial assistance to internally displaced persons, IDPs, in Arewa Local Government Area.

Idris stated this during his sympathy visit to the temporary IDP camp at Kangiwa, headquarters of Arewa Local Government along his Cabinet members.

The Governor explained that he will liaise with the military authorities to establish permanent Army base in the local government for preventive and prompt response to future attacks by the bandits.

He immediately ordered the provision of 100 bags of millet and 100 bags of rice to serve as daily meal for the displaced persons to feed well.

Governor Idris also directed the local government Chairman to immediately slaughter a big cow and continue doing so after every four days to ensuring that the villagers consume enough beef for proper protein intake especially by children.

According to him, “I am also informed that four pregnant women in the camp have given birth to four babies, two boys, two girls”,

“Procure two rams for each baby for naming ceremony, clothing and necessary items for all the nursing mothers”,

“I am here to see the situation on ground, condole and express deep sympathy with you on the painful incident by bandits that led to the loss of lives and injury, I am saddened by the event”,

“The government will assist all displaced persons to relocate back home, we don’t want you to stay at the camp for long”, Comrade Nasir remarked.

The Governor emphasised the importance of neighbouring states to imbibe the dexterity of Kebbi state in combating armed attacks by bandits.

“These criminals are not based in Kebbi but carrying out hit and run operations from our neighbours, our security services are doing their best, we shall sustain the tempo”, the Governor assured.

The Chairman, Arewa Local Government, Alhaji Sani Aliyu Tela, gave detailed explanation about the mode of attack by the suspected Lakurawa invaders.

According to him, “the attack took place around Rafin Tsaka axis, the bandits burned Birnin Debe village killing eight persons, they proceeded to DanMarke and murdered two persons while in Tambo village, they shot dead one person”,

“The bandits further set fire to six different villages but no death was recorded except injury to some of the inhabitants, including a teenage girl who sustained multiple fracture after falling into a ditch”, Tela said.

The Chairman disclosed that a total of 11 persons lost their lives, of whom eight were buried in Kangiwa attended by the SSG who represented the Governor.

“Your Excellency, the suspected Lakurawa bandits are infiltrating into our territory from the neighbouring Republic of Niger, after committing mayhem, they escape back to base in that country”,

“Our security services performed creditably to ward off the attackers, but we need a permanent Army base at Rafin Tsaka to forestall future incursions”,

“We are grateful to you for providing enormous cash support and 50,000 bags of rice to the displaced persons for their welfare”,

“Donations were also received from the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, who pledged N20 million and 100 bags of grains, Sen. Yahaya ABDULLAHI, Kebbi North, donated 100 bags of rice and N2 million, while others provided rice, wrappers and cash”, the Chairman announced.

An indigene of Birnin Debe, Aliyu Sani recounted that the bandits entered the village during the Asr Prayers after 4 pm, when worshippers were in the Mosque.

“They shot at hay stacked on rooftop which ignited fire and spread, anybody who went out of the Mosque was shot dead, but they spared women, they also burned down the Central Mosque of the town”, Aliyu said.

A female victim, Halima Musa appealed to the Governor to evolve strategies to forestall further invasion of villages by bandits and offer necessary assistance to the displaced persons to feed well and return home.

Daily Sun