The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has commended the security agencies for their efforts in combating the incursion of bandits into the Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State from neighbouring states.
The troops of Joint Task Force Operation MESA in Shanono LGA, led by 3 Brigade Nigerian Army, contained bandit incursions into the area and protected the communities.
On November 1, in response to a tip-off on the movement of bandits, the troops of 3 Brigade, supported by other security agencies, engaged them, resulting in the neutralisation of 19 bandits.
Senator Barau, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, commended the troops for the high display of gallantry and engagement of the criminal elements.
He mourned two gallant soldiers and a vigilante operative who paid the supreme price in the course of securing the area.
He urged the people in the area to be vigilant, remain calm, and promptly report any suspicious movements in their vicinity to security personnel for a swift military response.
He reiterated his commitment to continue supporting the security agencies in the local government area, the Kano North Senatorial District, and the state at large.
” Shanono and other local government areas in Kano North Senatorial District, and indeed the entire Kano State, are peaceful. We will not allow these marauding criminals who are on the run from neighbouring states following military operations to destabilise our communities,” he said.
Signed:
Ismail Mudashir
Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate on Media and Publicity
November 4, 2025

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