The federal government of Nigeria has warned her citizens to be on alert as the onslaught against bandits in the Northern part of the country has made them to flee to other states of the country.
The warning, Oceanicnews reports, was made through Amina Shamaki, the Permanent Secretary, Special Services, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), in a meeting between the Federal and States Security Administrators in Jalingo, Taraba state.
She said:
“The massive November of armed bandits is an indication that those unrepentant bandits are making efforts to escalate the menace to other areas.
“We appeal to other states across the country to dialogue with repentant bandits just like Zamfara as the north-central and south-west states have started experiencing upsurge in kidnap incidents.
“Fleeing bandits could be behind the crime in the mentioned regions.
“Governors need to critical examine the peace initiative in such a way that would prevent the of bandits from one area to another with relative ease.
“Security agencies should intensify efforts aimed at degrading the capacity of armed bandits and deny them freedom of movement and action.”