By our reporter 14.1.2026
Following threats by bandits’ kingpin Bello Turji to invade Tidibale and surroundings communities in Sokoto State residents and stakeholders have called on the government to double its efforts to prevent a catastrophic ending.
A recent online video showed members of the Tidibale communities moving to safer ground to avoid been caught in the expected assault by the bandits.
Secretary of the Sokoto Eastern Zone Development Association, Muazu Shamaki, said over 20 settlements had been affected by this trend.
He noted that residents were hoping security agencies would help in pushing back the terrorists so that they could return to their ancestral homes.
Also speaking on the matter, Malam Bashar Guyawa-Isa said some of the affected members of the community were now taking refuge in some communities in the Niger Republic.
He also appealed for timely intervention to salvage the situation, as many communities have been deserted.
There is fear among residents of different communities in the state over threats of attack by Turji and his group.
The situation has forced many of the residents to flee their homes in search of safety.