In the wake of the upsurge of violence occasioned by the activities of yet-to-be identified gunmen in the eastern part of the State, the Sokoto State government has banned the local self-appointed security outfits known as ‘Yan-Sakai from operating as protectors of vulnerable communities. Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal handed down the order while sympathising with the people of Tarah village, in Sabon-Birni local government area, who lost about 15 people to bandits attack recently. Alternatively, he said, the State government will establish a vigilante group that will provide information and…
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