Killings: Bandits have been degraded in the North – Minister
NEWS DIGEST – The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, has said that bandits have been degraded in the north-west despite the growing violence and killings in the region.
Speaking with state house correspondents after a national security council meeting at Aso Rock on Tuesday, Dingyadi said what bandits are relying on is hit-and-run tactics.
The minister said: “These bandits have already been degraded, so there is no way they resuscitate themselves and take over.”
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“I think they have already been degraded, what they are doing is just hit-and-run kind of tactics. So, we don’t see any sign of them coming to take over or overpower, I think they have been well degraded and they are just trying to show their presence in a very cowardice manner.”
Asked when to expect improved security in the country, Dingyadi said: “Let me say that in whatever one does, you must have a timeline, you must have your targets and you must work towards achieving those targets. We have our timelines, we have our targets and we are working towards achieving those targets.”
The News Digest reports that the Kaduna State Government confirmed the killing of 16 people by unknown gunmen in the last three days.
