Locals in communities along the Birnin-Gwari to Funtua road have appealed to the authorities to revisit the axis as team of terrorists have blocked the road and renewed offensive in the area.
They said after an earlier inspection tour of the area embarked upon by the new General Officer Commanding , GOC , of 1 Division Nigerian Army with a large contingent, the terrorists in large number came out from their enclaves , kidnapped many locals including travellers and looted available shop in the villages at the area.
” The terrorists don’t even spare ordinary salt or sugar, they looted everything and no one is willing to re stock again because they will still come back to steal,” one of the locals has said.
In a related development, Ishaq Usman Kasai,Chairman of the Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU) said on Monday that they appreciated and commend the Government and the gallant Nigerian troops on renewed effort towards combating insecurity in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area kaduna.
“The Union witnessed that the new General Officer Commandant (GOC) of 1 Division of the Nigerian Army Kaduna personally led a team of gallant troops and went on ground surveillance on Wednesday 31st August, 2022 through Kaduna to Birnin-Gwari and Birnin-Gwari to Funtua roads respectively where some successes were recorded including neutralizing and arresting by some bandits who were intercepted in some communities around the roads.”
“The effort is commendable and we surely appreciate and commend the Government and the Nigerian troops for this achievement and renewed move in combating insecurity in the area.”
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