Bauchi state Governor, Bala Mohammed has said his administration will remain consistent in fighting armed banditry by synergising with security agencies and other relevant stakeholders.
Governor Bala gave the indication during ‘taking and handing over ceremony of arms and ammunition’ recovered from criminals by a renowned hunter and fighter of armed robbers and kidnappers, Alhaji Ali Kwara on Wednesday at the Government House in Bauchi.
The governor who said most of the arms were recovered in Burra forest said the renowned hunter, Ali Kwara in collaboration with the police were instrumental in the recovery of the arms.
“There are some informants within and outside the towns of Bauchi and environs that are helping us to do this, and this is also in collaboration among the state government, Ali Kawra, the Police and other security agencies so that we will be able to have some concrete engagement with a view to identifying all these bandits, armed robbers that have migrated from Zamfara and other places looking for abode in our forests.
“We know there are some in Yankari forests, we know there are some in Lame/Burra, and we know there are some even along Dass road. Because of intelligence we are getting from SSS and other security agencies, they should know that they have no place to stay in Bauchi State”, Governor Bala has said.
The Governor applauded the effort of the Inspector General of Police for his efforts towards deepening community engagement handed over the recovered arms and ammunition to the commissioner of police in the state, Philip Maku.
The renowned hunter, Alhaji Ali Kwara told the governor that the guns were recovered from bandits hidden underground in Burra forest after a tipoff report.
“The guns that you are seeing today were seized from an armed robber we’ve been trailing for long, he is involved in a kidnapping in this area and he also operates around Taraba, Benue and Plateau States. He used to come from Zamfara State”, Kwara said.
“He took us to Lame/Burra forest where we recovered these guns. The boy is in my custody. I don’t allow him to go out because people knew him and they might lynch him.”
