The House of Representatives on Wednesday called for joint security operations comprising of Nigerian Army, Nigerian Air Force, Nigerian Police and others against bandits in Kebbi State.
The resolution was passed as a sequel to the adoption of motion on matter of urgent public importance on the attack and killing of three Nigeria Immigration Service personnel at the Bakin Ruwa Outpost, Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State and the entire Kebbi State’, sponsored by Hon. Bello Ka’oje.
In his lead debate, Hon. Ka’oje who expressed grave concern over the worsening security situation in the once relatively peaceful Kebbi State which needs to be tackled immediately in order to prevent further escalation of banditry activities and attacks.
While commending Federal Government, Kebbi State Government, Political Leaders, Security Agencies, Local Vigilantes, Traditional Rulers and Community Leaders over the rescue of the 24 schoolgirls earlier abducted from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School Maga, Danko-Wasagu LGA, Kebbi State, the lawmakers underscored the need to strengthen security operations with a view to bring an end to banditry in Kebbi State.
He said: “the House notes that Bagudo LGA Kebbi State shares an external boundary with Benin Republic and hosts a Nigeria Immigration Service outpost at Bakin Ruwa, a Nigeria Customs Service outpost at Maje and a number of Nigeria Police Posts in various parts of the LGA.
“The House further notes that in most recent times, Bagudo LGA and Kebbi State as a whole has witnessed attacks by bandits in different parts of Kebbi State amongst other states of the Federation.
“The House is informed that on Thursday 27th November, 2025, the Lakurawa bandits attacked a Nigeria Immigration Service outpost at Bakin Ruwa which led to the death of three personnel of the Nigeria Immigration Service.
“The said attack is similar to an earlier one on a Nigeria Customs Service outpost at Maje in the same Bagudo LGA on the 10th November, 2025 which left one Customs Officer dead.
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“The House is also informed that on the 19th October, 2025, bandits attacked a Nigeria Police outpost at Maje, Bagudo LGA Kebbi State and killed one Police Officer.
“The House is worried that there seems to be an attempt by the Lakurawa Bandits to make the Soda Forest, Bagudo LGA, Kebbi State a hideout and base from where they will carry out their destructive activities.
“The House is also worried that the bandits are similarly making the hills in Suru LGA, Kebbi State another operational base where they hide their victims when they kidnap them from other parts of Kebbi North.
“The House is alarmed by the worsening security situation in the once relatively peaceful Kebbi State which needs to be tackled immediately in order to prevent further escalation of banditry activities and attacks.
“The House is convinced that there is an urgent need for a joint clearance operation especially by the Nigerian Air Force, Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police & other Security Agencies to clear the Lakurawa Bandits from the Soda Forest, Bagudo L.G.A and the hills in Suru LGA and also to generally prevent bandits from setting up camps in any part of Kebbi State,” he said.
The lawmakers also called on authorities of Department of State Services (DSS) and National Intelligence Agency (NIA) to strengthen intelligence coordination and cross-border surveillance along the Nigeria–Benin Republic corridor especially within the Bagudo L.G.A, Kebbi State axis.
In the same vein, the lawmakers tasked Federal Government to provide adequate compensation to the families of the slain officers of Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Customs Service and Nigeria Police Force.
After the debate, the House observed a minute silence in honour of the deceased officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service, the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Police Force all killed during various attacks by Lakurawa bandits at the different locations in Bagudo LGA Kebbi State.
To this end, the House mandated the joint Committees on Air Force, Army, Defence, Police Affairs, National Security & Intelligence, Interior, Customs and Legislative Compliance to ensure compliance with the above resolution.
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