The Nigerian army has banned the
use of motorcycles in remote areas of seven states in the north over the
increasing activities of bandits and kidnappers in the region.
The states affected by the ban
are Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kaduna, Kebbi in the north-west and Niger
state in the north-central.
Sagir Musa, army spokesman, said
the military took the decision after it observed that the culprits use the
motorcycles to perpetuate their crimes.
He said while the order will
cause the people some inconvenience, “there is a need to use all means possible
to stop the dastardly activities of these bandits across the north-western part
of the country.”
He added that anyone caught using
motorcycle in the listed areas will be taken for a bandit.
“The Nigerian Army (NA) over time
has observed the use of motorcycles by armed bandits, kidnappers, criminal
elements and their collaborators as enablers to perpetrate their heinous
crimes, especially in the states within the North West geopolitical zone of the
country,” Musa said.
“This informed the decision and
directive to ban the use of motorcycles within the hinterland particularly
around the forests where the armed bandits, criminals and kidnappers hibernate
and all around where troops are conducting operations alongside other security
agencies.
“The general public, particularly
in the North-West and some parts of North-Central in Nigeria where Exercise
Harbin Kunama is ongoing, are enjoined to bear with the army as concerted
efforts are being made to combat the insecurity menace ongoing within the area.
“In this wise, it is hereby
reiterated that the use of motorcycles remains banned within the forest areas
in Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kaduna, Kebbi and Niger states.
“Anyone caught using motorcycles
within the named areas will be taken for an armed bandit, criminal and
kidnapper with dire consequences.
“The respective state governments
are enjoined to please disseminate the ban on the use of motorcycles in the
named areas and enforce the ban in conjunction with the security agencies.”
Many states in the region have
recorded a surge in attacks by bandits and kidnappers.
Within a week, gunmen kidnapped
the registrar of the Taraba state university, Jalingo and the permanent
secretary in the state’s ministry of water resources.
The father-in-law to Mohammed
Abubakar, President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide-de-camp was also kidnapped on May
1.
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