The Emir of Ningi Emirate in Bauchi State, Alh. Dr Yunusa Muhammadu Danyaya has said a discreet investigation is ongoing to identify the individuals among the traditional rulers who are assisting the bandits in carrying out attacks on innocent members of the communities
He warned that anyone found to have any connection with bandits would be dethroned.
The Emir spoke during security meetings held with the traditional rulers from Burra, Ari, and Ningi Districts in his palace recently.
In his words: “We are profiling you, the Ward Heads of the Ningi Local Government Area. As I told you in our first meeting, I will dethrone and dismiss whoever is found conniving with the terrorists. We will not tolerate such nonsense.
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“Recently, intelligence reports at our disposal showed that the bandits are adopting new plans to launch mayhem on the good people of the area, where they attacked and killed one Civil Defence personnel in Gamji Village. We will not allow things to go this way.”
The Kingmaker lamented that both the traditional and elected officials had failed to eradicate the bandit groups and syndicates terrorising the area.
It will be recalled that there have been incessant kidnappings in some parts of Ningi Local Government, targeting peasant farmers who are now afraid of going to their farms