Aminu Almustapha Gobir (Boza), Member representing Sabon Birni North in the Sokoto State House of Assembly has raised an alarm that bandits are now using the network service of Niger Republic to coordinate attacks.
Boza who faulted Government for shutting down GSM service without ongoing serious military operation implored Sokoto State Governor to provide Police and Military troops with thuraya phone to coordinate their operations.
The Federal Government as part of measures to check banditry, had shut down telecommunication services in three states of Sokoto, Zamfara and Katsina.
This had reportedly cut off communication between bandits and their informants.
According to Gobir, as a means of circumventing the security measure, bandits have now resorted to using the telecom service of the neighbouring country which shares border with Nigeria through Sokoto.
“This is why I faulted the government for shutting GSM network in the eastern part of the state without a serious military operation taking place there.
“The bandits are now using Nigerien network to communicate within themselves and perpetrate their heinous activities in the area.
“I expect the Sokoto State Governor to provide Divisional Police Officers and the military deployed to Sokoto East with Thuraya phone which could enable them to communicate within themselves and with their superior officers if they need help since there is no GSM network.
“This is what the Governor of Zamfara did and it’s paying off positively,” he said
