Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has sought the intervention of President Bola Tinubu following a deadly bandit attack that claimed four lives in Kafin Duguri community of Alkaleri Local Government Area.
Mohammed made the appeal during a visit to Gwana community in Alkaleri LGA to commiserate with residents over the incident.
The governor described the attack as painful and unfortunate, noting that it occurred in his home area of Duguri.
He said he had briefed the President in Abuja on the security situation and conveyed Tinubu’s condolences to the affected families.
According to him, the President assured of Federal Government intervention to strengthen security and forestall further attacks in the area.
Mohammed noted that Bauchi State had made significant progress in tackling banditry in parts of the state, including Toro, Ningi, Ganjuwa and Jama’are local government areas.
He, however, described the renewed attacks around Duguri as worrisome and requiring urgent attention.
The governor commended local vigilantes and residents for confronting the attackers, said to be over 100 armed bandits on motorcycles, and forcing them to retreat.
He assured the community that his administration would continue to collaborate with federal security agencies and traditional institutions to reinforce security in vulnerable areas.
Mohammed added that requests for additional security personnel and operational equipment had been forwarded to the appropriate authorities.
Earlier, the Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Sani Aliyu Omolori, urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements to security agencies.
He emphasised that community cooperation was critical to addressing insecurity.
Also speaking, the Village Head of Kafin Duguri said the attackers, believed to have emerged from the Dajin Madam axis, stormed the community in large numbers and killed four men.
