Citizens of Alelu, Kimba, Jandutsi and Jadadi communities in Jega Native Executive Space of Kebbi State have appealed to Governor Nasir Idris to urgently interfere over alleged killings, abductions and destruction of houses by way of armed males.
In an open letter dated October 9, 2026, Sufiyan, a resident of Alelu who wrote on behalf of the affected communities, mentioned citizens have been dwelling in concern as continual assaults endured to disrupt their lives and livelihoods.
“We’re bored with burying our other folks. The evening has grow to be one thing to concern,” he mentioned, describing the location confronting citizens of the communities.
“Your Excellency, Governor Kaura of Gwandu, we’re crying out to you,” he mentioned, interesting for pressing govt intervention to forestall additional lack of lives and destruction of assets.
The resident defined 3 primary calls for, which come with the deployment of everlasting safety staff alongside the Alelu-Kimba-Jandutsi axis, humanitarian help for households whose properties have been destroyed, and a seek advice from by way of the governor to evaluate the location firsthand.
“If those villages die, the center of Kebbi has been killed,” he mentioned, including, “This isn’t politics; this can be a cry for survival.”
Responding to the worries, the Kebbi State Police Command said the protection demanding situations confronting citizens of Alelu, Kimba, Jandutsi, Jadadi and different communities in Jega LGA.
The command’s Public Members of the family Officer, SP Bashir Usman, instructed DAILY POST that safety businesses had endured to reply to misery calls, repel assaults and accentuate operations in opposition to legal parts within the affected spaces.
“The Kebbi State Police Command recognizes the protection demanding situations confronting citizens of Alelu, Kimba, Jandutsi, Jadadi and different communities in Jega LGA,” Usman mentioned.
He attributed the risk partially to its cross-border nature, pronouncing the protection demanding situations emanated from a neighbouring state.
“Regardless of the cross-border nature of the protection risk from a neighbouring state, now we have regularly replied to misery calls, repelled a number of makes an attempt of assaults and intensified efforts to rid the affected spaces of legal parts,” he mentioned.
The police spokesperson additionally disclosed that the command had suffered a casualty all through its operations, with a police inspector not too long ago dropping his lifestyles.
The command appealed to youths and citizens to chorus from blockading the Kebbi-Sokoto Freeway to protest the protection scenario, caution that such movements may just impact different street customers and divert safety staff from ongoing operations.
“The command appeals to youths and citizens of the spaces to desist from blockading the Kebbi-Sokoto Freeway, as such movements infringe upon the rights of others, additional overstretch safety staff and divert consideration from ongoing operations,” Usman mentioned.