Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) and the Northern Awareness Network (NAN) have commended the recent strides made in the fight against banditry in the North-West region, particularly under the leadership of the minister of state for defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle.
A statement issued by the president general of the AYCF Yerima Shettima and chairman of NAN, Salihu Suleiman, said in a period of considerable fear and violence largely instigated by notorious bandit leader Bello Turji Kachalla, the forum recognises the overwhelming response orchestrated by the current administration, reflecting a renewed commitment to restore peace and security.
They noted that in recent months, the North West has been besieged by a terrifying surge in banditry, casting a pall of insecurity that had affected the daily lives of countless citizens, adding that Turji’s relentless campaign of terror, which had involved extorting protection levies and inflicting grievous harm on innocent civilians, underscored a critical moment in national discourse on security.
