Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has directed security agencies to treat informants for bandits in the same manner as criminals themselves. The directive was issued during a condolence visit to the Wurno and Rabah Local Government Areas, which were recently attacked by bandits. Aliyu referred to informants as “unpatriotic citizens selling out their communities for peanuts.”He called on Islamic clerics to inform communities about the perils of collusion during sermons and prayers, and he urged rural dwellers to report anyone they believe is helping bandits. The governor emphasized the security measures that are already in place, such as the creation of the State Community Guard Corps, an upward review of allowances for personnel deployed to volatile areas, and more than 170 patrol cars and motorcycles.
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