Bandits have snatched newly born twins from their mother and fed them to their dogs.
This was revealed by a member of the House of Representatives from Zamfara State, Aminu Jaji.
Jaji spoke while decrying the worsening security situation in his state, alleging that armed insurgents have degenerated to the point of feeding newborns in captivity to their dogs.
Jaji, who represents Kaura-Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency and is a member of the All Progressives Congress, made the shocking revelation on Wednesday while addressing journalists at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja.
Narrating the ordeal of residents in his constituency, the visibly distressed lawmaker said: “A pregnant woman was abducted. She gave birth to a set of twins in captivity. Then the leader of the bandits took the twins and threw them at his dogs. The dogs ate them up, one after the other.
“This is something that we need to rise to the occasion. We need to speak to ourselves. Something needs to be done.”
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Jaji, however, dismissed calls for the deployment of mercenaries to assist the military in combating insecurity, insisting that Nigeria’s armed forces are capable of securing the country if properly equipped and motivated.
He also opposed the idea of declaring a state of emergency in Zamfara, arguing instead for a strategic shift in military operations, particularly through the use of technology.
“I don’t believe that in Nigeria we need mercenaries to prosecute the war against terrorists.
Our gallant soldiers have the capacity to secure the country. But the only thing that we need to do as a country is to step up a little bit and be more digitalised in the way we operate.”
“Honestly, I don’t subscribe to the idea of hiring mercenaries. We must make sure the resources given to our security agents by the Federal Government are satisfactory. But let’s ensure the monitoring and the efficacy of how they discharge their duty, and then, how they can continue to be supported in terms of their welfare. If they are being motivated in terms of their welfare and so many other things, they can step up to fight these people.”
Speaking in an emotionally charged tone, Jaji struggled to convey the horrors being inflicted daily on the people of his constituency.
“In my constituency alone, over 200 people have been kidnapped by bandits. Two weeks ago, 60 people were abducted in Banga. Ten of them were later killed because the community could not raise the N30m ransom demanded by the abductors. As we were grieving, another 25 were taken from Gabake. Just yesterday, fresh attacks occurred in Kungurki,” he said.
He further lamented that bandits had effectively seized control of large portions of his constituency, operating with impunity and acting as de facto authorities over the local population.
Jaji called for an urgent overhaul of the nation’s security architecture and expressed concern that President Bola Tinubu may not be receiving accurate reports about the situation in the North-West.
