Terrorists and bandits fleeing the ongoing military operations in Northwest Nigeria, especially Zamfara and Kaduna States, are deploying in some villages and are being harboured by the Village Heads, security sources have alerted
Top on the list of the Village Heads harbouring the “strange herdsmen suspected to be bandits in their localities” include Sarkin Zagaina, Mallam Buba, Mamman Sarkin Boggirde of Tubule ward, and the Sarkin Tubule District Head, all in Kirfi Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Northeast Nigeria.
Sources said that eight sophisticated weapon-carrying men were being harboured at Furaka village, under Zagaina area in Kirfi LGA of Bauchi State.
The suspected criminals, namely – Maikudi Shedan and Mallanyo are based in Bogirde, Tubule ward in Kirfi LGA.
Local sources revealed that the suspected bandits intend to establish a camp inside Boduje forest. Boduje is boundary area between Bauchi and Gombe State.
Already, they have started their business with kidnappings as they terrorise Alkaleri LGA, Bogirde and Tubule wards in Kirfi LGA.
According to Eons Intelligence, “one of the biggest security challenges wjth Bauchi State presently is the unchecked influx of strangers/herdsmen unidentified strangers, in the guise of herders. Some, if not most of these herdsmen are suspected to be bandits escaping from the current ongoing military Operations in Zamfara and Kaduna States.
“Their hide outs are no longer safe. It has been reliably gathered that they are in search of new base areas. Nonetheless, it is believed that the village heads identified for accommodating known criminals are their collaborators.
“Therefore, it is advised that Security Agencies in the State should quickly respond and act accordingly before there is a complete break down of law and order in those areas.”