North not safe, worst place in Nigeria - Sultan cries out | READ DETAILS
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Nov 27, 2020
The Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar III, has lamented that contrary to perception of most Nigerians, the North is not safe.
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Abubakar said the activities of bandits has made the region unsafe, stressing that the region is the worst place in the country.
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He spoke at the fourth quarterly meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) in Abuja, yesterday.
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The monarch said the AK 47 wielding bandits go around in the villages, households and markets unchecked.
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He said: "Security situation in northern Nigeria has assumed a worrisome situation.
"People think North is safe, but that assumption is not true. In fact, it's the worst place to be in this country.
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"Because bandits go around in the villages, households and markets with their AK 47 and nobody is changing them."
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This is coming when the military attacked a group of bandits in Kugosi and Kajari general areas in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
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The bandits were located at the boundaries between Kaduna and Niger State.
Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, had disclosed this yesterday.
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In recent times, there have been several reports of bandits attacking villages and communities in the North, despite the presence of security forces.
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