Banditry: Sokoto state government shuts down telecommunications network

The Sokoto State Government has shut down telecommunications networks in 14 of the 23 local government areas of the state as part of measures to address and check activities of bandits in the state and neighbourhood.

Penpushing reports, that Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Monday gave the order, explaining that the state government secured approval from the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isah Pantami, before enforcing the ban

The Governor pointed out that, the affected local government areas are the most vulnerable to bandit attacks in the state, noting that, following the ban in Zamfara state, bandits have intensified attacks in Sokoto state.

Penpushing further reports that, Tambuwal pointed out that the measure has proved successful in Zamfara state, due to military performances, of dislodging them, noting that the bandits were fleeing from the state to Sokoto.

The Governor explained that the network ban is effective in Dange Shuni, Tambuwal, Sabon Birni, Raba, Tureta, Goronyo, Tangaza and Isa local government areas amongst others,adding that Isa local government area shares boundaries with Shinkafi council in Zamfara State, while Goronyo and Sabon Birni from west and north respectively have borders with the Republic of Niger in the east.

Penpushing  also reports that, Tambuwal said the measure was long overdue, noting that  the seven Governors of the region had agreed on the network ban to flush out the bandits but this could not be done.

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