Families Affected by Banditry Demand Probe Into Ex-Governors' Alleged Role in Insecurity

Families impacted by banditry in Northwest Nigeria have written to President Buhari demanding a thorough investigation into serious allegations against former governors Bello Turji, Ahm Sani Yerima, and Attahiru Bafarawa. The Coalition Families, representing victims of banditry, seek justice for their loved ones lost to violence and demand accountability for the alleged involvement of the former governors in exacerbating insecurity in the region.

The families cite recent confessions by notorious bandit leader Bello Turji implicating the governors in policies fueling ethnic tensions and violence. The families highlight the devastating impact of banditry, with thousands killed, abducted, and livelihoods destroyed.