Banditry: Kebbe LG Chairman Pays Medical Bills of Gunshot Victims
Banditry: Kebbe LG Chairman Pays Medical Bills of Gunshot Victims
From Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto
The Chairman of Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Hon. Musa Garba Kuchi, has offset the medical bills of victims of bandits’ attacks from Ungushi and Mai-Kurhuna villages receiving treatment at the Orthopaedic Hospital, Wamakko.
This was contained in a statement issued on Friday in Sokoto by the Secretary of Kebbe Local Government, Alhaji Shamsudeen Umar Mai’akwai.
According to the statement, the victims sustained gunshot injuries during attacks by terrorists on their communities.
The statement said that during the visit to the hospital, the Chairman paid for the surgeries conducted on the victims, settled all their medication costs and also provided them with feeding allowances to cushion their hardship.
Similarly, Hon. Kuchi also extended the same gesture to five other patients from Sabon Birni and Goronyo Local Government Areas who were also on admission at the hospital for gunshot injuries sustained in bandits’ attacks.
The patients and the hospital management expressed profound gratitude to the Chairman for his care and support, commending his concern and commitment to the welfare of the people.
The statement added that the Chairman was accompanied during the visit by the Village Head of Ungushi, Alhaji Idris Abubakar, the Secretary of Kebbe Local Government, Alhaji Shamsudeen Umar Mai’akwai and Alhaji Ibrahim Umar Kuchi.
It prayed to Almighty Allah to grant the victims quick recovery and bring an end to security challenges in Sokoto State and the country at large.
In a related development, the Chairman of Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Hon. Musa Garba Kuchi, has received seven cows recovered from bandits by troops of the Nigerian Army.
This was disclosed in another statement issued on Friday in Sokoto by the Secretary of Kebbe Local Government, Alhaji Shamsudeen Umar Mai’akwai.
According to the statement, the cows, whose owners could not be identified after being in custody for a long period, were handed over to the Chairman by the military authorities, and he in turn handed them over to the representative of the District Head of Kebbe, Malam Murtala Wakili, for safe keeping.
During the handover ceremony, Major Faruk commended the local government chairman for his support and collaboration in strengthening security and peace in the area.
In his response, Hon. Kuchi also lauded the efforts of the security agencies and assured that the local government will forward a report to the relevant authorities for appropriate action.
The statement added that the handover ceremony was conducted in the presence of military personnel, police officers, members of the Community Guard and other community members.
