Reps taking measures to address incessant bandits’ attacks: Speaker Abbas
The speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, says the house is taking measures to curb the recent spate of attacks in some parts of the country.
“I want to assure you that based on the way banditry wants to return, we in the house have taken some measures,” said Mr Abbas, according to a statement by Musa Krishi, his media aide.
Mr Abbas gave the assurance during a condolence visit to the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Bamalli, on the collapse of parts of the Zaria Central Mosque on August 11.
He said the visit was also based on a bandits’ attack that claimed two lives in the Kofar Gayan area of Zaria on August 12.
Mr Abbas promised the house would also prevent a further resurgence of the attacks.
The speaker assured the emir that the military would establish a formation around some flashpoints to curtail future attacks on communities in Zaria and its environs.
“We have started engaging the military, and they will come and establish a formation around the female school at the Kofar Gayan axis. They have assured us that they would do that.
“I also want to assure you that as a son of the land and one of the kingmakers in this palace, I am ready to contribute to rebuilding the mosque,” Mr Abbas said.
(NAN)
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