Daily Trust

Bagudu warns as ‘Yan Sa kai’ issue death threats

- Aliyu M. Hamagam, Birnin Kebbi

The Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has warned the group, ‘Yan Sa Kai’ (volunteers Vanguard) that threatened to kill those responsibl­e for the selection of District Head of Bajida in Fakai Local Government Area, that his government will not condone lawlessnes­s.

In August this

year, unknown gunmen were reported to have brutally killed the former District Head of Bajida, Alhaji Musa Muhammad Bahago, which caused the throne to become vacant until recently when attempts were made to shop for a replacemen­t for the deceased traditiona­l ruler.

Bagudu gave the warning at the weekend during a town hall meeting in Birnin Kebbi, saying, the government would not fold its arm to allow miscreants to toy with the relative peace being enjoyed in the state.

“Just yesterday, when a meeting was going on for the selection for replacemen­t of the District Head of Bajida, a group of Yan Sakai stormed the venue of the meeting uninvited and threatened to kill everybody if their nominee was not selected.

“I have warned that the state government will not fold its arms and allow miscreants and enemies of peace to rob the state of the peace enjoyed. The obnoxious lawlessnes­s that led to the killing of the District Head of Bajida will not be allowed to continue.

“The government is categorica­lly warning communitie­s in the state against taking the law into their hands as well as creating militia groups,” he said.

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