From Maawuya Bala Idris, Katsina
Katsina state government has disbursed ₦attacksion to victims of bandits attacks in Bakori and Faskari Local Government areas of the state.
The Senior Special Assistant on banditry and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP), Saidu Ibrahim Danja spearheaded the handing over of cash assistance to the victims.
Speaking, Danja said the victims set to benefit from the assistance drawn from the villages of Ruwan Godiya, Unguwar Kare and Garin Mallam Garba in the Faskari government.
He further said others were from Garnbando, Tijirau and Gidan Jaw in villages in the Bakori area.
*We came up with the figure of those to benefit from assistance after careful assessment.
“The cash assistance compensation alleviates suffering from the loss of their relatives,” he added.
According to him, the Katsina state government has set aside money to offset medical bills for injured people during the attack.
He called on people to continue to pray for the words of peace in the state.
His words: “You shouldn’t always hide useful information on the agents of criminals to the security agent,” he said.
Danja commended the state government for its financial assistance to victims of bandits’ attacks in the state.