Gov Mohammed Visits Bauchi IDPs In Gombe, Announces N50m Relief Package
Naija News • 5d ago
Governor Bala Mohammed has visited internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Alkaleri Local Government Area currently sheltering at Central Primary School, Kashere, in Gombe, following recent bandit attacks on their communities.
The displaced persons, drawn from Gwana, Mansur, Digare, Yalo, Futuk and neighbouring settlements, fled their homes after armed bandits invaded the areas, forcing residents to seek safety across state lines.
Addressing the victims today at the IDPs camp in Kashere, Akko LGA in Gombe State, Governor Mohammed described the attackers as heavily armed and large in number, posing significant challenges even to security operatives. He, however, noted that local youths in some communities mounted resistance, compelling the bandits to retreat into nearby forests and mount...