Bandits have attacked a joint military camp in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.  The Sokoto State Commissioner for Carriers and Security Matters, Colonel Garba Moyi (rtd) confirmed the attack but was not sure of the number of casualties. 

However, multiple reports suggest that many may have died following the attack. 

According to sources, the bandits stormed the camp in large numbers and began shooting at the camp. Though the number of army casualties could not be confirmed, three of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps were confirmed to be among the casualties. 

The bandits also burnt down two patrol vehicles and carted away another one which was used to convey food items stolen from the surrounding villages.

The spokesman of the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major Yahaya Ngulde is yet to comment on the issue as at the time of filing this report.

While a former chairman of Sabon Birni, Engineer Idris Muhammad Gobir fondly called Danchadi who confirmed the attack, said many security operatives in the camp were still missing.

Danchadi said that, they received a report about the attack from a resident of the area who was using Nigerien network.

Recalled that, mobile network around the area was shutdown to give room for further operations by the security agencies  drafted  the area.

The management of the National Assembly on Monday morning beefed up security in and around the premises apparently to thwart a planned protest by some legislative aides.

The aides, under the auspices of Salary Arrears Affected Legislative Aides (SAALA), had vowed to ground activities at the National Assembly beginning from today over alleged non-payment of their 2019 salary arrears and allowances in the sum of N3.1 billion.

The Chairman of the National Assembly Legislative Aides Forum (NASSLAF), Salisu Zuru, had disowned the group in a statement, describing their planned action as illegal.

But the aides, under the auspices of Salary Arrears Affected Legislative Aides (SAALA), in statement signed by their Coordinator, Mr. Zebis Prince, and five other members, noted that the protest had become necessary to press home their demands.

Security personnel including anti-riot and regular policemen, Department of State Services (DSS) personnel and Sergeant-at-Arms have been deployed to the complex manning various entrances and exits.

Recall that aides of Nigerian national lawmakers agreed to ground activities of the National Assembly starting from Monday, September 27, following the alleged non-payment of their salary and allowances to the tune of N3.1 billion, The legislative workers are claiming that the huge debt stems from N1.35 billion in salary arrears and N1.75 billion for consequential adjustment on minimum wage. 

The aides added that while 1,300 aides were still being owed salary arrears, not even one of the 2,345 employees in NASS has received the consequential adjustment on minimum wage after their employment in June 2019.

NOTE:  federal government needs to involved in this situation before it got escalated. Provision of solution also should be made as soon as possible to avoid causality. 

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