The Kebbi State Government has dismissed reports of a bandit invasion in Maku-ku village, Sakaba Local Government Area, describing the claims as false and misleading.
The report, initially aired by a local FM radio station in Birnin Kebbi, alleged that several people were killed in an attack. However, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ahmed Idris, clarified in a statement on Monday that the incident actually occurred in Rijau, a community in Niger State, not in Kebbi.
“There was no such incident in Kebbi. The report is misleading and capable of causing unnecessary panic,” Idris said.
He explained that a military base established in Sakaba had significantly bolstered security in the area, assuring residents that there was no cause for alarm.
The state government urged the public to disregard the false report and continue their normal activities, noting that security agencies remain fully supported to sustain peace and order across Kebbi State.
