The Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar III, has cried out for help to safeguard the lives of people in the northern part of Nigeria.
Abubakar said the activities of bandits have made the region unsafe, stressing that the region is the worst place in the country.
The monarch said this on Thursday at the fourth quarterly meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) in Abuja.
He said the AK 47 wielding bandits go around in the villages, households and markets unchecked.
“Security situation in northern Nigeria has assumed a worrisome situation.
“People think North is safe, but that assumption is not true. In fact, it’s the worst place to be in this country.
“Because bandits go around in the villages, households and markets with their AK 47 and nobody is changing them,” he said.
The incident of bandits attacking villages and communities in the North has become rapid events that are giving the security forces a sleepless night.
