Two more Armoured vehicles roll into Kebbi to strengthen attack against bandits
Two additional Armoured Personnel Carriers have been deployed to Kebbi State to strengthen the fight against banditry.
The Syndicate reports that the Armoured Personnel Carriers were provided by the office of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
Kebbi state Commissioner of Police, Bello Muhammad Sani presented the vehicles to Governor Nasir Idris on Monday in Birnin Kebbi.
The governor appreciated the gesture describing it as a milestone in the ongoing efforts to combat banditry, adding that the vehicles would complement earlier ones deployed to the state to address the security challenges.
“Not long ago, the Police authorities under the IGP, alongside the military, deployed Armoured Personnel Carriers to Kebbi State, we remain grateful,” he added.
He emphasized that the vehicles had arrived at a crucial time when the rainy season and farming activities were at their peak, and the growing need to protect farmers from bandits attacks.
Governor Idris reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment and support to security agencies in the state.
