The chairman of Isa local government area of Sokoto State, Sharifu
Kamarawa has lamented over activity of bandits in the state.
He
lamented that bandits have taken control of vast areas of the local government,
appoint traditional rulers and settle disputes among communities.
The
chairman made the disclosure to the Minister of State for Defence, Bello
Matawalle who was on a visit to the area on Thursday to assess troops’
performance.
According
to Karamawa, “bandits have taken over parts of my local government area and act
as traditional rulers, and judges.
“They
have become authority of their own. They even mediate and settle disputes in
communities.”
He
explained that it is very painful, saying that they have no control or
authority over their people in that axis, including his village, Kamarawa.
The
chairman further explained that Bello Turji, Dan Bokolo, Garso and many bandits
kingpin were moving freely and exercising their powers over their people
without challenge.
According
to him, part of his council area had become a safe heaven for bandits and other
criminal gangs and pleaded with the Minister to come to their aid.
He
stated that the bandits collect levy from and the communities at will.
He
listed parts of the affected communities controlled by the bandits in Sokoto to
include: Gebe, Kamarawa Arume, Bafarawa and many other villages along the
border with Niger Republic.
He
added that only one village named Gundumi is still standing, lamenting that all
the other villages had been deserted along the 120 kilometer-road due to
activities of bandits.
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