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Senator Muhammad Adamu Aliero has appealed for immediate federal assistance after bandits fleeing operations in Zamfara and Sokoto forced thousands from Jega and Maiyama LGAs in Kebbi State to flee. He warned that the humanitarian crisis exceeds state capacity and called for coordinated security and relief efforts.
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has handed over ₦100 million to internally displaced persons in Danko Wasagu LGA and pledged a further ₦10 million each month for community security, while also planning a forward operating base and road rehabilitation.
Heavily armed bandits entered the Nasarawa area of Damba community on the outskirts of Gusau late at night, moved house‑to‑house and later blocked the Gusau‑Sokoto highway, prompting a response from the Civilian Joint Task Force and police.