KEBBI GOVT MULLS DEATH PENALTY FOR BANDIT INFORMANTS AS ATTACKS PERSIST.

Kebbi State Government has unveiled plans to review existing laws to impose harsher penalties, including death penalty or life imprisonment, on informants aiding criminals in the state. 

Governor Nasiru Idris announced this during condolence visits to communities recently attacked by bandits, resulting in 30 deaths, reaffirming his administration's zero-tolerance stance on insecurity and urging the public to refrain from politicizing security issues or spreading unverified information. 

The governor assured the affected communities of urgent steps to improve security and expressed sorrow over the tragic loss of lives.

In response, the traditional leaders of the affected communities appreciated the governor's swift intervention and called for enhanced security measures, particularly along routes used by bandits entering from neighboring states.

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