Bandits’ attacks on schools, plans to discredit Tinubu’s administration – Sen Karimi

● Calls on Govs to form Community Security as first line of defence.

The Senator representing Kogi West Senator Sunday Steve Karimi has condemned the recent attacks and kidnappings of schoolchildren in Niger and Kebbi States by bandits, describing the ugly trend as unacceptable and urged the security forces to rise up against the situation and fish out those behind the acts.

In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday , Senator Karim, Chairman Senate Services Committee pointed out that the acts were being perpetrated by mischief makers with the sole aim to tarnish President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration despite the concerted efforts by the administration to fix the country for the betterment of all and sundry.

He urged Nigerians to maintain faith in the government, emphasising President Tinubu’s commitment to protecting life and property of the citizens and the foreigners alike.

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The Senator also called on state governments to establish Community Security Agencies as part of the first line of defence to complement national efforts in securing communities.

He stressed the importance of citizens’ involvement in defending their communities and sharing information with security agencies.

Sen. Karimi said the attacks on schools and school children were part of incidents of a broader pattern of insecurity in Nigeria that is rearing it ugly head, assured that their plans would fail,

Armed bandits had early in the week invaded a Government Seconry School in Kebbi State, killed the Vice President and abducted 25 students while on Friday again the dare devil bandits struck in Niger State at a Missionary School and abducted over 50 students in two trucks

The federal government had condemned the dastardly acts and directed the security agencies to immediately rescue the innocent school children and apprehend the perpetrators.