The Yobe State Government says it will intensify security efforts following renewed Boko Haram attacks and reports of illegal taxes imposed on farmers in parts of the state.
The Yobe State Government has vowed to redouble efforts to tackle renewed attacks by Boko Haram insurgents and the imposition of illegal taxes on farmers in parts of the state.
Deputy Governor Idi Barde Gubana stated this during the 18th Security Council Meeting held at the Government House in Damaturu on Wednesday. Gubana, who represented Governor Mai Mala Buni, said the emergency security meeting was convened following recent attacks on military formations across the state, describing the incidents as a threat to peace and stability. He expressed concern over the activities of insurgents in Yunusari, Geidam and Tarmuwa local government areas, where residents and farmers were allegedly forced to pay levies and taxes. “You may recall that in recent days there have been several attacks on our army formations, as well as the levies and taxes being forced on our people in Yunusari, Geidam and Tarmuwa local government areas and other parts of the state,” he said.
The deputy governor said the meeting would also address other security challenges, including farmer-herder clashes, housebreaking and related criminal activities affecting peaceful coexistence in the state. “We are here to discuss how to ensure that we contain these criminalities among our people, because the main policy of our government is the protection of lives and property,” he said. Gubana noted that although the state had enjoyed a period of relative peace, recent developments required security agencies and stakeholders to intensify efforts against criminality.
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